Mandy Nolan for The Greens had 17,941 first . Unfortunate that you did not mention the other three candidates running for the seat of Cowper. The Cowper electorate has the most voters in Australia. Replaced by Emily Suvaal, Khal Asfour and Stephen Lawrence. [2] Its most prominent member has been Sir Earle Page, former leader of the Country Party and interim Prime Minister of Australia in 1939. What happened to the climate change vote? those United Australia partys interest rate billboards, the UAP will hold home loan interest rates at 3% for five years, filling the available space in multiple arenas with his sea of yellow, Yet there were recent complaints from people whod received welcome emails from the UAP, polling suggested the race between Oakeshott and Conaghan was too close to call, the electorate with the highest population of voters, Southern Cross University to complete stage 2 of its health services precinct. The mood between candidates was friendly except for the sitting member the National partys Pat Conaghan and the independent Carolyn Caz Heise, with Conaghan repeatedly rolling his eyes and occasionally sniping when Heise answered questions. 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). We will email it to you every week as soon as it is released. 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. Its behaviour is symptomatic of a party system where winning power, rewarding donors and taking a short-term view is more important than serving the real needs of the constituency. ), As the graph below shows, Cowper normally records a National two-party preferred vote 5-10% higher than the Coalition's state two-party preferred vote. Page's bitter Parliamentary attack on Menzies after Lyons' death, including an unwise attack on Menzies' war record, led to his retirement as Country Party Leader shortly afterwards. In February 2016, New South Wales federal electoral districts were redistributed. The teal campaign of independent Caz Heise is highly present in Cowper. Gotten the MidNorth any significant new investment out of the biggest govt. Mr Nott said, I want all residents to have secure accommodation, to be able to learn, work and afford to stay in Cowper.. I want the government to be transparent and protect the vulnerable, Mr Nott said. Each of these organisations used the Kitchen Table Conversation (KTC) process to galvanise their community. Following the online town hall forum last Sunday 23 January, in which both candidates were invited to present, members were then able to vote for their choice. I was the Director of Nursing at Coffs Harbour Health Campus. 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. I know the vast majority of people in Cowper want to live in a community where every individual has the opportunities to be the best versions of themselves, living freely and productively without persecution, prejudice or discrimination. A: The HOA election reforms from 2005 and Senate Bill 61 dramatically changed the way HOA elections are conducted. Ms Heise was the Director of Nursing at Coffs Harbour Health Campus. Voices 4 Cowperis a non-party-political incorporated association with membership from across theCowper electorate. Labor has an extremely lacklustre unknown candidate and cant be expected to generate any support except the few rusted-on Labor voters in the electorate. It is time for courageous leadership, The Greens candidate for Cowper says. He spent 12 years as a Detective and Police Prosecutor in the New South Wales Police Force before setting up his own legal practice in 2001. They usually have a camp chair at the booth with their cards on it that doesnt cut it, people dont pick them up.. That being myself for One Nation, Simon Chaseling for the Liberal Democrats and Josh Fairhall for UAP. Numbers with black borders are from . Page continued to serve in Parliament until the 1961 election. Page's bitter Parliamentary attack on Menzies after Lyons' death, including an unwise attack on Menzies' war record, led to his retirement as Country Party Leader shortly afterwards. 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. In play if Oakeshott runs again (3rd time is the charm) but otherwise the Nats should hold. This was alongside some wonderful emerging leaders across the Port Macquarie, Bellingen, and Kempsey shires. He is experienced in the corporate world, starting as a journalist in Sydney, working in regional Australia and Canberra before taking on senior roles in marketing, corporate affairs and management consulting in Australia and overseas. Between 2008 and 2013 Cowper was the National Party's only north coast seat, Page and Richmond being held by Labor, Lyne by Independent Rob Oakeshott, and the lower north coast seat of Paterson by the Liberal Party. (Victories by a party of government are indicated by thick coloured underlining. . Pre-covid, I was an integral part of the Reclaim the Night committee and event emcee. A record 16,424,248 Australians are enrolled to vote in the 2019 federal election. The future of Cowper should be in our hands, not that of a political party, therefore Im putting my hat in the ring so that Cowper residents have more choice. After the meeting, retiree Pamela Whitehead said she was dismayed by Conaghans body language. With cost of living and affordable housing major issues in the electorate, Mr Conaghan has highlighted the Prime Minister's recent announcement of first home buyers . 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. TikTok announced it was banning dangerous tanning content so why didn't it? The northern parts of Cowper, from Sapphire Beach to Red Rock were shifted to the division of Page. Cowper was the seat of Country Party . My skills lie in communication, engagement, and participation. Page served briefly as Australia's 11th Prime Minister in 1939 between the death of Joe Lyons and the election of Robert Menzies as United Australia Party leader. This campaigns only major funding commitment to date appears to be a $27.5m announcement by Conaghan and the Nationals senator Bridget McKenzie in April, for Southern Cross University to complete stage 2 of its health services precinct. You have successfully joined our subscriber list. Voices4Cowper are delighted to present two incredibly talented women seeking community endorsement to run as the Independent for Cowper at the next federal election. These six towns might reveal some clues, Elections archive: Guides, results, news and more, Marie has been charged with reprehensible crimes. Scandalous is how David Jones describes the huge yellow billboard between Nambucca Heads and his home in Macksville that promises the UAP will hold home loan interest rates at 3% for five years. It was the only time Labor has ever won this seat. Our region has some of the most beautiful beaches, mountains, and national parks in the country. First preference count for the division of Cowper (NSW) Candidate Party Votes % Swing (%) Status; LAWRENCE, Wayne: Christian Democratic Party (Fred Nile Group) 3,538: 3.42 +0.95 . Sign up for our newsletter to stay up to date. Would be expected to do even more poorly on a third attempt. Protected Coffs airport from planning downgrades? I became a leader in health and social services after gaining post-graduate qualifications in Public Health and Business. Since the 2019 election, the member for Cowper has been Pat Conaghan, representing the National Party of Australia. Lobby group releases coastal engineer's breakwall report, Wauchope teenager convicted and disqualified from driving for 'drag racing', Port News reader poll: time for you to do the talking, The three factors that helped create Tamworth family's Run Fest Port Macquarie tradition, 'Significant investment': bowling club showcases upgrade plan, Terms and Conditions - Digital Subscription, Terms and Conditions - Newspaper Subscription. On March 22, 2022, the Buena Park City Council adopted new boundaries for council member districts to comply with federal and state laws. Nott has lived in the Cowper electorate for 18 years. We would like to show you a description here but the site won't allow us. Who even thought it was a good idea to put both those places in the same electorate in the first place? The Liberal Party is defending six seats. Timothy Nott said a Greens vote in Cowper is a vote for real action on climate change. This is a hard one to predict. Caz Heise (Independent) has a very large following and is a well known. Polling shows support for both major parties has collapsed, hovering around 35%, which is historically very low, he said. Labors primary vote ranged from 9.3% in Port Macquarie-Hastings to 17.5% in Nambucca Valley. 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. We formed Voices4Cowper because we were inspired by the work of Mary Crooks of the Victorian Womens Trust, and the subsequent work of Voices4Indi and Voices of Warringah. Mr McMullen said he is taking climate change seriously, pointing to Labors Powering Australia strategy to reduce Australias emissions by 43 percent by 2030, and keep the country on track for net zero by 2050. Im a passionate advocate for womens rights, access and equality. The forum at Bellingen Golf Club on 5 May was jointly hosted by the Bellingen and Urunga chambers of commerce. I believe in a well-prepared, safe, thriving and just society- heres hoping we can get there together. I am deeply motivated to represent the people and to advocate the issues that need to be addressed. Has she gotten enough publicity locally, because she hasnt had much in the national coverage? Inside the battle for Cowper and the tactics used to win From negative advertisements to cringeworthy political jingles and big name politicians flying into the Cowper electorate it is hard not to know there is an election on May 18. With support for major parties at historic lows, United Australia and a teal independent see opportunity in the coastal NSW electorate. Nope. 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. The Nambucca Shire councillor said for months he had paid little heed to the UAPs Thank you National party signs attacking the Coalition government. This model is why we still dont have real strategies to tackle so many issues from climate change to equity, equality and accountability. He couldnt win Coffs Harbor or even most of Port Macquarie in 2019, but weirdly enough edged out the nationals in prepolls and absentee votes. Im currently a Director on the Board of The Cancer Council of NSW and work as a Corporate Coach. The aim was to facilitate a more meaningful connection between the people of Cowper and its parliamentary representative. Liberal Democrat Simon Chaseling is in second place, Pauline Hansons One Nation candidate Faye Aspiotis is at number four. Cowper candidates at a public forum. On his retirement, the seat recorded a 1% swing to Labor, one of only four seats to swing to Labor in NSW at the 2001 election. 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. @9NewsSyd #nswpol", "NSW ALP boss Bob Nanva's bid to parachute himself into upper house seat fails", "Guy Zangari: Fairfield MP won't stand for re-election in 2024", "NSW Liberals need 'brave conversation' around quotas: Natalie Ward", "Nick Lalich, MP for #Cabramatta, has announced he will be retiring at the next State election! Climate. Voices 4 Cowper is a non-party-political incorporated association with membership from across the Cowper electorate. One new requirement was that an "inspector of elections" be appointed to run . CAROLYN (Caz) Heise will stand as a community independent for the electorate of Cowper at the Federal elections this year. Independent candidate for Cowper, Caz Heise (centre), with volunteers. Cowper was an original federation seat, and has almost always been held by conservative parties, with the Country/National Party holding it for all but two years since 1919. Not just in the next 5 years but for the next 50 years. Pathetic really for a so called Independent newspaper. McGuren only held the seat for one term, which was the only term the ALP has ever held Cowper. Post-Election Margin: National 6.8% v IND. Jones believes there is plenty of political discontent in the electorate. Yet there were recent complaints from people whod received welcome emails from the UAP, in spite of not having signed up. Oakeshott was easily re-elected as an Independent at the 2003 and 2007 state elections before winning the Federal seat of Lyne at a 2008 by-election following the resignation of Mark Vaile. The Greens, the Shooters, Fishers and Farmers Party and the Animal Justice Party are each defending one seat. The Greens will do as well as usual given their destructive policies, theyd have the entire Cowper timber industry closed if they had a say. Gotten the Coffs bypass done / or even actually started? Alan .. 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. Retired teacher and author Keith McMullen will contest the seat of Cowper for the Labor Party at the 2022 federal election. David Jones, a councillor in Nambucca Shire, says there is plenty of political discontent in the region. I doubt the incumbent will have much of a personal vote and these days as voters are becoming increasingly partisan and wary of the government of the day the impact of a sitting members personal vote may indeed be overstated. To make a comment or suggest a change to the election site, pleasecontact us. 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. The official voting day for the federal election is on Saturday, May 18, although pre-polling opens on Monday, April 29. Oakeshott didnt run to defend his Lyne electorate because he knew he would be beat. cash handout in living memory during Covid? We have amazing entrepreneurs, scientists and engineers who can make the transition to renewable energy possible. motherhood statements are going to be enough to swing it for Caz Heise, but if we get a hung parliament then independents would be in the hot seat for regional negotiations. She is from the northern part of the electorate, which might indicate she is less likely to gain ground in the southern part where the National vote is strongest. [1], The division was created in 1900 and was one of the original 65 divisions contested at the first federal election. Oakeshott still has a chance of winning this seat. From left: Tim Nott for the Greens, Liberal Democrat Simon Chaseling, teal independent Caz Heise, the National partys Pat Conaghan, Labors Keith McMullen and One Nations Faye Aspiotis. Page refused to serve in a government led by Lyons deputy Robert Menzies, but the Country Party rebelled and replaced Page with a new leader. Thomson first held the seat for the Protectionist Party and held the seat for successive non-Labor parties for the next 13 years. She now shares her home locally in Frederickton with her husband and four children. Caz Heise was successful in a vote of more than 800 local people. As a councillor I talk to lots of people many of them are sick to death of both sides of politics but particularly with the government, which they have not forgotten threw the elderly under the bus when Covid hit, he said. Transparency in Government. Its great to know that local democracy has won in the end.. Keith McMullen is standing for Labor and Timothy Nott is standing for The Greens. The involvement of Voices 4 Cowper in this selection process has now concluded. Oakeshott is again contesting Cowper and will be helped in 2019 by running a longer campaign, by the general swing against the government, and by the retirement of sitting National MP Luke Hartsuyker. The Labor, Greens and Independent candidates all support the establishment of a federal Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC) and have a commitment to Net Zero emissions by, at least, 2050. The process of choosing an independent candidate was organised by Voices4Cowper (V4C). After the launch, participants then asked V4C to facilitate a process to find a passionate and community-supported independent candidate willing to champion these issues at the upcoming Federal election. The electorate of Cowper has existed since Federation and is named after Sir Charles Cowper, five times Premier of New South Wales between 1856 and 1870. It seems like this Independent has a very real chance of taking Cowper. This is a list of the candidates of the 2023 New South Wales state election, which will be held on 25 March 2023. With all of the communities of Cowper, I can be the change we need and deserve. Robinson transferred to the new seat of Page in 1984, and Garry Nehl won Cowper for the Nationals. A vote for Labor in Cowper will not help Labor Federally as the Labor candidate has little chance of winning here. I am thrilled to be endorsed by the Voices4Cowper to be the Independent candidate in the upcoming federal election, Caz told News Of The Area. The following members have announced they are not contesting the upcoming election: Half of the Legislative Council is not up for re-election. Conaghans how-to-vote card has Fairhall in the second preference spot, with Heise last. During the launch of the report we were asked to facilitate a process to find a Community Independent Candidate to represent Cowper in the 2021 federal election. Labor candidate Keith McMullen wants improved access to affordable housing, world-class health services and more secure jobs on the Coffs Coast, as well as better access to TAFE and a rise in the minimum wage. 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