Get ready for silly things as they work hard on winning the whacko vote.. [2] Its most prominent member has been Sir Earle Page, former leader of the Country Party and interim Prime Minister of Australia in 1939. Pathetic really for a so called Independent newspaper. 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. AEST = Australian Eastern Standard Time which is 10 hours ahead of GMT (Greenwich Mean Time). 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I want the government to be transparent and protect the vulnerable, Mr Nott said. The Australian Electoral Commission formally announced the candidates vying for the seat of Cowper and determined the order of candidates on the ballot paper at a public event in Port Macquarie on . The Nationals candidate Pat Conaghan was drawn second, followed by Alexander Stewart from the United Australia Party in third. 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. The seat covers the towns of Coffs Harbour, Port Macquarie, South West Rocks, Nambucca Heads, Bellingen and Kempsey. I m looking to fund an ad campaign ONLY for VOTE INDEPENDENT AS A PROTEST $ ??? Do you pick up and read a free newspaper that has been thrown on your front lawn. Wondering what the changed demographics for the area mean for this analysis since the pandemic, more people have moved into the area from cities, and more likely to be progressive? It didn't help as Oakeshott's vote fell and new National candidate Pat Conaghan had no difficulty being elected. 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. 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 . 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. Sign up to receive Guardian Australias fortnightly Rural Network email newsletter. Each of these organisations used the Kitchen Table Conversation (KTC) process to galvanise their community. [1], The division was created in 1900 and was one of the original 65 divisions contested at the first federal election. Access unlimited content, the digital versions of our print editions - Today's Paper, as well as the Newcastle Herald app. Caz Heise (Independent) has a very large following and is a well known. best going forward, and know she has the full support of myself and my team. Mr Conaghan has pointed to his record of providing key funding for major projects in the electorate. Another seat where the incumbent National MP could increase his primary vote and likely increase his margin solidly based on the fact this could again become the traditional NAT vs ALP it usually is. The Australian Electoral Commission has officially declared there will be eight candidates for the Federal seat of Cowper. . 120,000 people live in Coffs or Port MacQuarie alone. Cowper covers an area from Port Macquarie in the south to Coffs Harbour in the north. Susie, as there is no Liberal candidate if you do want to vote Liberal you are better off putting 1 for the Nationals candidate. Subtle pot-shots between the incumbent MP, The Nationals Pat Conaghan, and independent challenger Carolyn Heise, have grown into an open stoush in the run to the May 21 poll in Australia's most populous electorate. Here's what that might mean for you, Former fighter pilots training Chinese forces 'nipped in the bud', 'Momentous occasion': Spears taken by Captain Cook in 1770 to be returned home, Station master arrested after fatal Greek train crash where temperatures reached 1,300 degrees in burning carriages, Daily letter deliveries in the firing line as part of new Australia Post review, Defiant Wilkinson lays out defamation defence, Ray has changed banks four times in less than a year and not by choice. Greens Announce Tim Nott As Candidate For Cowper - News Of The Area Greens Announce Tim Nott As Candidate For Cowper by News Of The Area - Modern Media - March 25, 2022 Tim Nott (l) and David Shoebridge MLC want clean power in order to stimulate the economy. I have a strong work ethic. 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. Lee was defeated by John Thomson in 1906. Clive Palmer has successfully entered this field without taking votes from anyone except the major parties, who will now have to mop up preference votes in any way they can. Woodward was the Labor candidate against Tony Abbott in Warringah at the 2016 election. In Kempsey on Wednesday, April 24, the Australian Electoral Commission officially declared there will be eight candidates, and then drew the ballot for the order of names on the voting paper for the Lower House. Could you please tell me if I vote Liberal do I vote for the Nationals candidate or the Liberal Democrat candidate? Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. The candidates are listed in alphabetical order. According to Fairhall, UAP recently tripled its billboard advertising. I always act with honesty and integrity and expect all politicians to do the same. We would like to show you a description here but the site won't allow us. 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. It seems community engagement and awareness has waned over the past few years when we have needed visibility and connection more than ever. It facilitates trust and empowers others to get involved in the process. Prior to that I was the Nursing Director of the North Coast Cancer Institute which operates in Coffs Harbour and Port Macquarie. Transparency in Government. A vote for Labor in Cowper will not help Labor Federally as the Labor candidate has little chance of winning here. Photo: Coffs Harbour Greens. The following members have announced they are not contesting the upcoming election: . With boundary readjustments, he now lives in Cowper, where he stood as an independent at the 2016 and 2019 federal elections. Carolyn was endorsed by Voices4Cowper (V4C) members in a voting process that closed at midday on Tuesday 25 January. With all of the communities of Cowper, I can be the change we need and deserve. I represented the youth voice as part of PMH Councils COVID-19 Recovery Working Group and supported initiatives proposed to council that seek to improve community participation in their strategic plans. Your digital subscription includes access to content from all our websites in your region. Lisa Tisdell Journalist CAROLYN (Caz) Heise will stand as a community independent for the electorate of Cowper at the Federal elections this year. Nope. Polling shows support for both major parties has collapsed, hovering around 35%, which is historically very low, he said. The Division of Cowper is an Australian electoral division in the state of New South Wales. History Sign up for our newsletter to stay up to date. 49 year-old Oakeshott worked for the Road Transport Forum and for local Federal Minister Mark Vaile before he was first elected to the NSW Parliament at a November 1996 by-election. Pat Conaghan was approached for comment. NAT hold with a 3-4% swing on the TCC basis (59-41\60-40), One thing few have mentioned is that the nationals will gain a great deal in this election in terms of their role in the coalition. If I want to vote for Liberal do I vote for the Liberal Democrat or the Nationals candidate? Mr Conaghan has pointed to his record of providing key funding for major projects in the electorate. 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. 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. Conaghan was born and raised in Kempsey and currenly lives on the Mid-North Coast. Post-Election Margin: National 6.8% v IND. It is named after Sir Charles Cowper, an early Premier of New South Wales.[2]. ELECTORATE MAP WITH 2016 BOOTH RESULTS Numbers represent two-party vote percentages at polling booths, coloured in green for a Nationals majority and grey for a independent majority, and varying in size to reflect the number of votes cast. Building meaningful connections between the people of Cowper and local members is incredibly important. 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. THE Nationals hold the seat of Cowper with just a 4.6 per cent margin, despite it being a Nationals stronghold since 1983. You have successfully joined our subscriber list. The sitting member for Cowper is Nationals candidate Pat Conaghan. What aspects of the V4C Report speak most strongly to you? It was the only time Labor has ever won this seat. He ran against Hartsukyer thinking hed have a better shot but lost. 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. A campaign of awareness and grassroots connections, supported by Cathy McGowan, the former independent MP for Indi, identified two female candidates who declared their intention to stand. Robinson transferred to the new seat of Page in 1984, and Garry Nehl won Cowper for the Nationals. 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. Liberal Democrat Simon Chaseling is in second place, Pauline Hansons One Nation candidate Faye Aspiotis is at number four. Page held the seat for over 40 years. 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. I mean now Cowper is an electorate with its population concentrated at the far northern and southern . On March 22, 2022, the Buena Park City Council adopted new boundaries for council member districts to comply with federal and state laws. I have long campaigned for environmental sustainability and real action to address climate change. As an avid bushwalker, and member of the MNC National Parks Association, protection of our environment is high on my list. The governments current plan to get to Net Zero by 2050 isnt good enough. 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