Electoral district of Monaro
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Monaro is an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of New South Wales. It is represented by Steve Whan of the Australian Labor Party.
According to the report for the 2004 redistribution of electoral districts, it is estimated that the electoral district will have 46,979 electors on 29 April 2007.[1] At the 2007 election it will include all of the City of Queanbeyan, almost all of Palerang Council (including Bungendore, Braidwood and Captains Flat), a small part of Yass Valley Council (including Sutton), all of Cooma-Monaro Shire (including Cooma, Nimmitabel, Numeralla, Bredbo and Michelago), all of Snowy River Shire (including Berridale, Jindabyne and Adaminaby), all of Bombala Council and a small part of Bega Valley Shire (including Bemboka).[2]
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[edit] History
The electorate was created in 1856 for the First Parliament under the name Maneroo, derived from an Aboriginal name for the area, now spelt Monaro. It was renamed Monaro for the second Parliament in February 1858. In 1913, it absorbed much of the Electoral district of Queanbeyan, including Queanbeyan, which is its major city. In 1920, with the introduction of proportional representation, it was absorbed into Goulburn, along with Bega. It was recreated in 1927.
[edit] Members for Monaro
| Maneroo (1856—1858) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Member | Party | Term |
| Daniel Egan | None | 1856-1858 |
| Monaro (1858—1920) | ||
| Member | Party | Term |
| Daniel Egan | None | 1858-1859 |
| Alexander Hamilton | None | 1859-1860 |
| Thomas Garrett | None | 1860-1864 |
| James Martin | None | 1864-1865 |
| William Grahame | None | 1865-1869 |
| Daniel Egan | None | 1870-1870 |
| James Hart | None | 1870-1872 |
| William Grahame | None | 1872-1874 |
| Alexander Montague | None | 1875-1877 |
| John Murphy | None | 1877-1880 |
| Robert Tooth | None | 1880-1884 |
| Henry Badgery | None | 1880-1885 |
| David Ryrie | None | 1884-1885 |
| Harold Stephen | None | 1885-1887 |
| Henry Dawson | None | 1885-1894 |
| Thomas O'Mara | None | 1887-1889 |
| Harold Stephen | None | 1889-1889 |
| Gustave Miller | Protectionist Party | 1889-1901 |
| Gustave Miller | Australian Labor Party | 1901-1918 |
| John Bailey | Australian Labor Party | 1918-1920 |
| Monaro (1927—) | ||
| Member | Party | Term |
| William Hedges | Country Party | 1927-1941 |
| John Seiffert | Australian Labor Party | 1941-1965 |
| Steve Mauger | Liberal Party of Australia | 1965-1976 |
| John Akister | Australian Labor Party | 1976-1988 |
| Peter Cochran | National Party of Australia | 1988-1999 |
| Peter Webb | National Party of Australia | 1999-2003 |
| Steve Whan | Australian Labor Party | 2003-present |
[edit] References
- ^ Redistribution Commissioners' Report. Election Funding Authority of New South Wales (21 December 2004). Retrieved on December 18, 2006.
- ^ Monaro Electoral District. New South Wales Electoral Commission. Retrieved on January 22, 2007.
[edit] External links
- State Electoral District - Monaro Results 2003. New South Wales Electoral Commission. Retrieved on January 22, 2007.
- State Electoral District - Monaro Results 1999. New South Wales Electoral Commission. Retrieved on January 22, 2007.
