To make a comment or suggest a change to the election site, pleasecontact us. Lee was defeated by John Thomson in 1906. @maverick. David Jones, a Nambucca Shire councillor, says locals are sick to death of both sides of politics. In 1919, Thomson, then representing the Nationalists, was defeated by Earle Page, who joined the Country Party the next year. I mean now Cowper is an electorate with its population concentrated at the far northern and southern ends which leaves Lyne having no population centre. (Map). Thomson first held the seat for the Protectionist Party and held the seat for successive non-Labor parties for the next 13 years. Page held the seat for over 40 years. Protecting the natural environment. Timothy Nott said a Greens vote in Cowper is a vote for real action on climate change. (Victories by a party of government are indicated by thick coloured underlining. I have a Bachelor of Science from the ANU and a Graduate Diploma in Marine Science from the NMSC in Coffs harbour. Im a qualified yoga teacher, teaching to a variety of people including a regular First Responders group. Conaghan has the sophomore bonus coming, but things arent going well for the Coalition in NSW right now, and Carolyn Heise is a Voices For candidate, things could go poorly for the Nationals here. Our region has some of the most beautiful beaches, mountains, and national parks in the country. View information for the 2023 NSW State election on Saturday, 25 March 2023. This was alongside some wonderful emerging leaders across the Port Macquarie, Bellingen, and Kempsey shires. Now there are 600 billboards around the country, he said. Cowper covers an area from Port Macquarie in the south to Coffs Harbour in the north. Geography . Oakeshott still has a chance of winning this seat. The following members have announced they are not contesting the upcoming election: Half of the Legislative Council is not up for re-election. I am a resilient 50 year old mum of 2 adult children and wife to Jacinta (a paramedic with 30+ years experience). 41 Cowper Street, Granville NSW 2160 (02) 9179 0610. Just making the point the outcomes might not be as straightforward as some might assume. She was the Director of Nursing & Midwifery for the Mid North Coast (Woolgoolga to Port Mac). Alan .. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); Enter your email address to subscribe to this blog and receive notifications of new posts by email. Jones believes there is plenty of political discontent in the electorate. We need a Federal ICAC with teeth now! These six towns might reveal some clues, Elections archive: Guides, results, news and more, Marie has been charged with reprehensible crimes. Labor says it will invest up to $200 million per year on disaster prevention and resilience and will establish a National Water Commission as part of the strategy to future-proof Australias water resources. You have entered an incorrect email address! How an unprecedented legal outcome led to native title over the sea, Labor set a superannuation trap and Dutton immediatelytook the bait, Small businesses could soon be legally obligated to protect your personal details, The treasurer says super tax changes will not be indexed. Voices 4 Cowper is a non-party-political incorporated association with membership from across the Cowper electorate. With all of the communities of Cowper, I can be the change we need and deserve. The population and economics of the electorate are dominated by tourism and retirement services in Coffs Harbour and Port Macquarie, but with significant rural industries in the rest of the electorate. Conaghan was born and raised in Kempsey and currenly lives on the Mid-North Coast. This includes seven Labor members (Tara Moriarty, Penny Sharpe, Greg Donnelly, Anthony D'Adam, Daniel Mookhey, Peter Primrose, Mark Buttigieg), five Liberal members (Damien Tudehope, Taylor Martin, Natalie Ward, Natasha Maclaren-Jones[a] and Aileen MacDonald), three Nationals members (Sarah Mitchell, Wes Fang and Sam Farraway), two Greens members (Abigail Boyd and Sue Higginson), two One Nation members (Mark Latham[a] and Rod Roberts), one Shooters and Fishers member (Mark Banasiak) and one Animal Justice member (Emma Hurst). . Port Macquarie resident Keith McMullen is proud to be preselected as the Labor candidate to contest the seat of Cowper in the federal election. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. I decided I wanted to be force for change and to use my skills and experience to make this place I love to call home better and fairer for all who share it with me. Oakeshott didnt run to defend his Lyne electorate because he knew he would be beat. The Labor Party is defending seven seats. Saturation advertising is Palmers strategy, filling the available space in multiple arenas with his sea of yellow aiming to suck attention and votes from his opponents. Cowper lies on the mid-north coast of New South Wales, stretching from Port Macquarie to Coffs Habrour. We need a rethink of the structural inequalities which expose front line and service sector workers to burn-out and ill-health while simultaneously rewarding tax avoiding corporates, the well-heeled and big polluters. The Australian Labor Party has endorsed Alex Simpson as its candidate for Lyne in the federal election. During the 2019 campaign, polling suggested the race between Oakeshott and Conaghan was too close to call in the electorate with the highest population of voters. As such I have developed multiple language skills, and the ability to adapt to different situations and people. From the start we have been visible with T-shirts and corflutes and have included an element of fun, he said. 2022 Australian federal election: Cowper; Party Candidate Votes % % National: Pat Conaghan: 43,909 39.47 7.60 Independent: Caz Heise 29,206 26.26 +26.26 Labor: Keith McMullen 15,566 13.99 ), As the graph below shows, Cowper normally records a Labor two-party preferred vote 5-10% below the state two-party vote. We undertook a media campaign, and were able to present two excellent candidates at a virtual town hall meeting. I mean now Cowper is an electorate with its population concentrated at the far northern and southern . THE Nationals hold the seat of Cowper with just a 4.6 per cent margin, despite it being a Nationals stronghold since 1983. Issues such as the cost of living, affordable housing and response to disasters are high on her agenda. 9am . The sitting member for Cowper is Nationals candidate Pat Conaghan. function ml_webform_success_4658131(){var r=ml_jQuery||jQuery;r(".ml-subscribe-form-4658131 .row-success").show(),r(".ml-subscribe-form-4658131 .row-form").hide()}, Election Day Arrives As Cowper Candidates Make Their Final Pitches, Emergency Services Update for Port Stephens, Logging begins at Bagawa State Forest in Forestry Corp harvest plan, Tradies encouraged to care for their most important assets during Tradies National Health Awareness Month, Young and old dare to yarn at Stuarts Point Mens Shed, Local artists open Serendipity Exhibition at Nexus in Bellingen. Aspiotis grew up on a dairy farm in South Gippsland. Since 1984, federal electoral division boundaries in Australia have been determined at redistributions by a redistribution committee appointed by the Australian Electoral Commission. You will have the opportunity to vote for your preferred candidate following our live event on Sunday 23 January (although you dont have to attend the event to be eligible to vote). She now shares her home locally in Frederickton with her husband and four children. Redistributions of electoral boundaries are taken into account and may produce notional results for any electoral division in a redistributed state or territory. You have successfully joined our subscriber list. I am fed up with our leaders and their lack of integrity, accountability, and desire to listen to what is happening on the ground. Voices 4 Cowperis a non-party-political incorporated association with membership from across theCowper electorate. If the seats fall as expected then rather than currently having 19/77 seats (24%) the nationals will probably hold all 19 but the Liberals could lose 14, so the Nationals share of MHR goes to 30%. Fairhall said that in Cowper, the sitting member will be last on preference guidelines. The daily struggle for food, shelter and safety as inner-city park becomes haven for homeless, Edmund Rice Education Australia issues apology to parents at school for failing to meet child safety standards, 'Highly effective': New studies reveal true impact of NASA's asteroid-smashing mission, Aunty Eunice spent her life fighting for justice, but died days before a crucial turning point, It's a major Australian city that's said to 'barely have a pulse'. He unadvisedly ran again, but against a new candidate in Conaghan and was beaten soundly. Woodward grew up and spent most of his life on Sydney's northern beaches but took a 'tree change' moving to the north coast in 2016. Access unlimited content, the digital versions of our print editions - Today's Paper, as well as the Newcastle Herald app. AEST = Australian Eastern Standard Time which is 10 hours ahead of GMT (Greenwich Mean Time). Well see if the Nats think theyre in trouble if the PM visits the region during the campaign theres buckleys chance of seeing him here anytime else. A redistribution shifted the seat south at the 2016 election, and former independent MP Rob Oakeshott, who previously represented Lyne to the south, contested Cowper and came within 5% of defeating Hartsuyker. We care about the protection of your data. We will email it to you every week as soon as it is released. Cowper was the seat of Country Party founder Earle Page, who held the seat for 42 years from 1919 to 1961. I always operate from positions of integrity, honesty, positivity, compassion and inclusivity. As an avid bushwalker, and member of the MNC National Parks Association, protection of our environment is high on my list. Caz Heise went on to contest the seat of Cowper in 2021 as a community Independent. Since the 2019 election, the member for Cowper has been Pat Conaghan, representing the National Party of Australia. All Labor voters need to do is put Hesse above the Nationals despite the fact that Hesse wouldnt allocate her preferences to Labor. He has his own legal practice and has worked pro-bono to women's shelters, youth groups and community legal centres. The Nationals primary vote ranged from 35% in Bellingen to 51.5% in Kempsey. Could you please tell me if I vote Liberal do I vote for the Nationals candidate or the Liberal Democrat candidate? Cowper candidates at a public forum. New Morrison ministry takes office following election win, Labor leader Anthony Albanese announces frontbench. I am deeply motivated to represent the people and to advocate the issues that need to be addressed. CAROLYN (Caz) Heise will stand as a community independent for the electorate of Cowper at the Federal elections this year. Nope. Nope. Labor had given itself a strong chance of winning the seat, and had chosen the Mayor of Coffs Harbour as its candidate, but Labor's chances in the seat disappeared following the Tampa incident. He worked as a painter and decorator for twenty five years before becoming a high school teacher. I believe in a well-prepared, safe, thriving and just society- heres hoping we can get there together. Following the declaration of the candidates, Ms Tait conducted a random draw to determine the positions on the ballot paper. I'm Timothy Nott. This service may include material from Agence France-Presse (AFP), APTN, Reuters, AAP, CNN and the BBC World Service which is copyright and cannot be reproduced. Until 3 years ago I was operating at the pinnacle of my health service management career. We will encourage construction and agriculture courses added to our free TAFE and university policy and we will empower First Nations people and ensure policy is designed for community before profit. Ute Schulenberg is a Bellingen-based freelance journalist, Sign up for the Rural Network email newsletter, Join the Rural Network group on Facebook to be part of the community, Election forum walkouts after Craig Kelly labels vaccine mandates an abuse of human rights, Clive Palmers campaign pledge to cap home loan rates utterly irresponsible, experts say. I would love to see more initiatives that plan for sustainable tourism and development. If I want to vote for Liberal do I vote for the Liberal Democrat or the Nationals candidate? Labor had given itself a strong chance of winning the seat, and had chosen the Mayor of Coffs Harbour as its candidate, but Labor's chances in the seat disappeared following the Tampa incident. It is time for courageous leadership, The Greens candidate for Cowper says. Despite only a brief time campaigning, Oakeshott polled 26.3%, outpolling Labor and reducing the National margin to just 4.6%. The following members have announced they are not contesting the upcoming election: . The forum at Bellingen Golf Club on 5 May was jointly hosted by the Bellingen and Urunga chambers of commerce. In 2016 Oakeshott made a late entry to the race for Cowper, his base of Port Macquarie having been transferred from Lyne to Cowper. The Nambucca Shire councillor said for months he had paid little heed to the UAPs Thank you National party signs attacking the Coalition government. After a busy few years, Voices4Cowper have reconsidered the best ways for us to continue to fulfil our vision. The Nationals may improve their primary vote in a few of their seats like this in expense of minor parties and independents losing support or not running. Voices4Cowper are delighted to present two incredibly talented women seeking community endorsement to run as the Independent for Cowper at the next federal election. TheVoices4Cowpersteering committee came together in 2019 to generate community ownership of political dialogue by using Kitchen Table Conversations to gather community concerns and ideas and place these at the centre of the political process. In a surprise upset, Page was defeat by the ALPs Frank McGuren, and he died days later. We acknowledge Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples as the First Australians and Traditional Custodians of the lands where we live, learn, and work. Former Independent MP for Lyne Rob Oakeshott announced he would contest Cowper just before the 2016 election. This follows almost 100,000 additions to the roll in the week preceding the close of rolls, which has pushed the national enrolment rate to an extraordinary 96.8 per cent. 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