Eden-Monaro

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Eden-Monaro held by Labor Kristy McBain (The Canberra Times)

Meanwhile the Liberal candidate who challenged Ms McBain's seat, Jerry Nockles, was expected to host his election party at the Royal Hotel Queanbeyan. Last week ...

Olivia is a reporter for the Canberra Times. She has covered local news, arts, education and business and is beginning her rotation with Federal Politics. Olivia started as an intern in August 2021 and began her career with the Times after completing her studies at the ANU in November 2021. Olivia is a reporter for the Canberra Times. She has covered local news, arts, education and business and is beginning her rotation with Federal Politics. Olivia started as an intern in August 2021 and began her career with the Times after completing her studies at the ANU in November 2021. The tight race for Eden-Monaro was won by Ms McBain in the 2020 by-election on a razor thin margin of 0.9 per cent after the summer bushfires.

Post cover — Image courtesy of "The Queanbeyan Age"

Federal Election 2022: Eden-Monaro heads to the polls (The Queanbeyan Age)

At the Bega Showground pavilion polling centre, Dennis Mortimer was handing out how-to-vote leaflets for Liberal candidate Jerry Nockles.

Kelly resigned in 2020 due to ill health, with Labor's Kristy McBain narrowly winning the subsequent byelection. Advertisement Advertisement Advertisement "It's very difficult to pick it this year. Advertisement

Labor's Kristy McBain claims victory in Eden-Monaro (Narooma News)

However, Liberal contender Jerry Nockles has not yet conceded. As at 10pm, the Australian Electoral Commission has Ms McBain ahead on the two candidate ...

I have worked as a journalist since 2005 and am now Editor of Australian Community Media mastheads in Bega, Merimbula and Eden I have worked as a journalist since 2005 and am now Editor of Australian Community Media mastheads in Bega, Merimbula and Eden "There is a better future and a better future is one with an Albanese Labor government, one that I will be very very proud to be a part of." "The night of the byelection I stood up here and still wasn't sure what was going to happen with this seat," Ms McBain said on Saturday night. Ms McBain won the seat with a very slim margin in the 2020 byelection following the retirement of Mike Kelly. Labor's Kristy McBain appears assured of returning to the seat of Eden-Monaro with a large swing against the Liberal Party in the ultra-marginal electorate.

Labor's Kristy McBain claims victory in Eden-Monaro (Bega District News)

Kristy McBain has addressed her crowd of family and supporters at Club Sapphire Merimbula in good spirits with...

Kristy McBain retains Eden-Monaro with swing to Labor, Liberals ... (ABC News)

Key points: Labor's Kristy McBain has declared victory in the seat of Eden-Monaro; Liberal candidate Jerry Nockles has conceded defeat; Ms McBain hopes a swing ...