Conaghans how-to-vote card has Fairhall in the second preference spot, with Heise last. Ms Heise was the Director of Nursing at Coffs Harbour Health Campus. This is a list of the candidates of the 2023 New South Wales state election, which will be held on 25 March 2023. With support for major parties at historic lows, United Australia and a teal independent see opportunity in the coastal NSW electorate. View information for the 2023 NSW State election on Saturday, 25 March 2023. 41 Cowper Street, Granville NSW 2160 (02) 9179 0610. Transparency in Government. The primary vote for the independents ranged from 19.3% in Kempsey to 31.9% in Port Macquarie-Hastings. In 1919, Thomson, then representing the Nationalists, was defeated by Earle Page, who joined the Country Party the next year. 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. Her challenger for the candidacy, Julie Jamieson, had this to say after the result was announced, I wish Caz all the Is that because his campaign fell apart in the last few weeks or what? Boundaries. He unadvisedly ran again, but against a new candidate in Conaghan and was beaten soundly. It seems community engagement and awareness has waned over the past few years when we have needed visibility and connection more than ever. 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 . Its great to know that local democracy has won in the end.. To make a comment or suggest a change to the election site, pleasecontact us. We have amazing entrepreneurs, scientists and engineers who can make the transition to renewable energy possible. cash handout in living memory during Covid? Protected Coffs airport from planning downgrades? CAROLYN (Caz) Heise will stand as a community independent for the electorate of Cowper at the Federal elections this year. 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. 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. 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. She will do very well in the 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. Conaghan served as a City of North Sydney Councillor 2003-2007. 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. 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. Im told by a friend who lives in Cowper that the Teal Independent in Cowper has mounted a strong campaign. 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. A Voices independent has the backing of large financial support from billionaire Holmes-a-Court which elevates her presence but has zero name recognition and would be expected to do worse than Oakeshott by a country mile. The candidates are listed in alphabetical order. I have a strong work ethic. I believe in a well-prepared, safe, thriving and just society- heres hoping we can get there together. When I asked myself If not me, who and If not now, when? I knew my only option was to run as an independent candidate in the upcoming Federal Election. Nope. 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. Ms Heise stresses she is not beholden to political parties or donors, just the people in her electorate. Nehl retired in 2001, and was succeeded by Luke Hartsuyker. If I want to vote for Liberal do I vote for the Liberal Democrat or the Nationals candidate? 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 Voices4Cowper are delighted to present two incredibly talented women seeking community endorsement to run as the Independent for Cowper at the next federal election. Sign up to receive Guardian Australias fortnightly Rural Network email newsletter. I will use my skills and experience to make this place we love to call home better and fairer for all who share it with me. Cowper was the seat of Country Party founder Earle Page, who held the seat for 42 years from 1919 to 1961. Sign up to receive Guardian Australias fortnightly Rural Network email newsletter. At that election, he was too ill to campaign and fell into a coma before the election. He rolled his eyes, he fidgeted, he appeared to really loathe Caz it wasnt cool at all, he must be feeling really threatened, she said. 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. There is a lot of white noise in the media which clouds how the overall Federal election will go. I decided I needed to get into the very parliament that I had become so disillusioned with. A vote for Labor in Cowper will not help Labor Federally as the Labor candidate has little chance of winning here. Conaghan said he is committed to strengthening the economy to deliver more jobs, tackling cost of living pressures, greater investment in regional infrastructure, building a better health system and bringing back manufacturing to Australia. 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With 25 years experience working as an Environmental Scientist within the development approval system, I have a detailed understanding of the issues in Cowper . The teal campaign of independent Caz Heise is highly present in Cowper. In the past has worked pro-bono to women's shelters, youth groups and community legal centres. The Australian Labor Party has endorsed Alex Simpson as its candidate for Lyne in the federal election. Environmental scientist and planning specialist Tim Nott will contest the seat of Cowper for The Greens at the 2022 . A total of 65% of Cowper voters on the 709 subscriber V4C mailing list voted, which resulted in Caz Heise being selected as the new V4C-endorsed independent candidate for Cowper. 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'. Except for one brief break, the seat has been held by the National Party (previously known as the Country Party) and its predecessors since 1919. The following members have announced they are not contesting the upcoming 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. Unfortunate that you did not mention the other three candidates running for the seat of Cowper. Independent candidate for Cowper, Caz Heise (centre), with volunteers. Results 1983-2016, Christian Democratic Party (Fred Nile Group). Mr Nott said, I want all residents to have secure accommodation, to be able to learn, work and afford to stay in Cowper.. In a surprise upset, Page was defeat by the ALPs Frank McGuren, and he died days later. The seat of Cowper stretches from Coffs Harbour to Port Macquarie and includes the Nambucca Shire. 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. Six of the seven candidates came under the scrutiny of about 70 residents for a gruelling 2.5 hours. 9am . An Oakeshott return may make this race interesting, but in his absence it will likely revert to being a safe Nationals seat, particularly with the new MP building a personal vote. 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. 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. This is a hard one to predict. Out of these discussions a detailed report was compiled and launched on 14 November last year (2021). This is a list of the candidates of the 2023 New South Wales state election, which will be held on 25 March 2023. Election results in Cowper at the 2019 federal election Oakeshott contested again in 2019 giving himself more time to campaign and hoping to capitalise of the retirement of sitting National MP Luke Hartsuyker. Retired teacher and author Keith McMullen will contest the seat of Cowper for the Labor Party at the 2022 federal election. 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. Get ready for silly things as they work hard on winning the whacko vote.. The following members have announced they are not contesting the upcoming election: Half of the Legislative Council is not up for re-election. Im too far away from Nicholls to say who is likely to prevail between Priestley and the two Coalition candidates. The Labor partys Keith McMullen said ALP corflutes were running late but had now arrived. The division is located on the north coast of New South Wales, and on its current boundaries takes in the towns of Coffs Harbour, Port Macquarie, Kempsey, Macksville and Nambucca Heads. Introduced new industry and education opportunities to build our economy to a more resilient base than retirees, tourists and timber, and provide opportunities for young people? 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. Ad. 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. In 2016 Oakeshott made a late entry to the race for Cowper, his base of Port Macquarie having been transferred from Lyne to Cowper. Lisa Tisdell Journalist I am deeply motivated to represent the people and to advocate the issues that need to be addressed. 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. Additionally, I manage their volunteer pool, facilitate workshops and social inclusion activities, and mentor the headspace Youth Reference Group- a group of young advocates aged 17-25 years. The National Party is defending three seats. He added that the Great Koala National Park is one of the exciting initiatives the Greens are supporting to grow jobs in Cowper. The Liberal Party is defending six seats. Just as science saved my life, I fully subscribe to the science which demands we act immediately to slow the impact of catastrophic climate change. . Nope. 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. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. In Bellingen it was the reverse, with Oakeshott claiming 33.5% of the vote to Conaghans 21% and the ALP on 15%. 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. Our vision is to create a more meaningful connection between the people of Cowper, democracy and political processes. Susie, as there is no Liberal candidate if you do want to vote Liberal you are better off putting 1 for the Nationals candidate. And with eight candidates vying for the seat in this election, the contest between Independent Robert Oakeshott and the Nationals' Pat Conaghan will be key. On the mid-north coast of NSW, Cowper covers 7,296 sq.km and runs from Port Macquarie to Coffs Harbour, including Kempsey, South West Rocks, Bellingen and Dorrigo in between. AEST = Australian Eastern Standard Time which is 10 hours ahead of GMT (Greenwich Mean Time). Thomson first held the seat for the Protectionist Party and held the seat for successive non-Labor parties for the next 13 years. which highlighted the three main issues that most concern Cowper residents climate and environment, social inequality, and transparency and integrity within the political system. 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. 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. Each of these organisations used the Kitchen Table Conversation (KTC) process to galvanise their community. Sign up for our newsletter to stay up to date. This model is why we still dont have real strategies to tackle so many issues from climate change to equity, equality and accountability. The reality is the UAP lacks people on the ground to hand out how-to-vote cards, Jones said. Ms Heise says she wants to bring respect and integrity back to Federal Parliament and wants real action on climate and health. The Cowper electorate has the most voters in Australia. The final results showed significant variance within the seat, when 42% of the Nambucca vote went to Conaghan (a slight drop), 20% to the ALP and 18% to Oakeshott. 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. 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. Original reporting and incisive analysis, direct from the Guardian every morning. 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 was the only time Labor has ever won this seat. I am an everyday leader, who is visible, connected, and reflective of what it means to be a part of the community. He was defeated in 1963 by the Country Partys Ian Robinson. While you're with us, you can now receive updates straight to your inbox from the Port Macquarie News. Candidates. Woodward was the Labor candidate . Candidate nominations for state elections; Candidate nominations for local government elections; Appointing a scrutineer; . I always act with honesty and integrity and expect all politicians to do the same. 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. With boundary readjustments, he now lives in Cowper, where he stood as an independent at the 2016 and 2019 federal elections. When I asked myself If not me, who and If not now, when? I knew my only option was to put myself forward. Since the 2019 election, the member for Cowper has been Pat Conaghan, representing the National Party of Australia. You have successfully joined our subscriber list. I was the Director of Nursing at Coffs Harbour Health Campus. AEST = Australian Eastern Standard Time which is 10 hours ahead of GMT (Greenwich Mean Time). I am culturally aware and as a respectful ally, support reconciliation of our First Nations People. Redistributions occur for the boundaries of divisions in a particular state, and they occur every seven years, or sooner if a state's representation entitlement changes or when divisions of a state are malapportioned. I would love to see more initiatives that plan for sustainable tourism and development. Port Macquarie-based Rob Oakeshott was the independent MP for Lyne from 2008 until his retirement in 2013. It is time for courageous leadership, The Greens candidate for Cowper says. We want your voice to be at the centre of the democratic process. We were overtaken by Covid, but still managed to hold 49 Kitchen Table Conversations and created a report that drew together the community ideas and concerns shared. At present Carolyn has close to 1000 volunteers and she gaining traction. I recently completed subjects from the Post Grad Certificate in Building Community Resilience and Leadership at Charles Sturt University. I have long campaigned for environmental sustainability and real action to address climate change. Voices 4 Cowperis a non-party-political incorporated association with membership from across theCowper electorate. . 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