Electoral district of Monaro

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. [cite web
title=Redistribution Commissioners' Report
date= 21 December 2004
publisher = Election Funding Authority of New South Wales
url = http://efa.nsw.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/2105/pagesivtovii300.pdf
accessdate = 2006-12-18 ] 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). [cite web
title=Monaro Electoral District
publisher = New South Wales Electoral Commission
url = http://www.elections.nsw.gov.au/state_government_elections/electoral_districts/all_districts_/monaro
accessdate = 2007-01-22 ]

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. It elected two members between 1880 and 1894. In 1894, single-member electorates were introduced state-wide and part of the electorate, (including Bombala), was absorbed into Eden-Bombala. 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.

Members for Monaro

References

External links

*cite web
title=State Electoral District - Monaro Results 2007
publisher = New South Wales Electoral Commission
url = http://vtr.elections.nsw.gov.au/lapreferential.monaro.aspx
accessdate = 2007-04-29
*cite web
title=State Electoral District - Monaro Results 2007
publisher = New South Wales Electoral Commission
url = http://vtr.elections.nsw.gov.au/lapreferential.monaro.aspx
accessdate = 2007-05-07
*cite web
title=State Electoral District - Monaro Results 2003
publisher = New South Wales Electoral Commission
url = http://www.elections.nsw.gov.au/state_government_elections/election_results/district_index/monaro/results/2003
accessdate = 2007-01-22
*cite web
title=State Electoral District - Monaro Results 1999
publisher = New South Wales Electoral Commission
url = http://www.elections.nsw.gov.au/state_government_elections/election_results/district_index/monaro/results/1999
accessdate = 2007-01-22