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The [[Australian Labor Party|Labor Party]] is "highly unlikely" to contest the by-election.<ref>{{cite web |title=View from The Hill: Labor ‘highly unlikely’ to contest the Cook byelection, as Morrison bows out with ‘plenty of scars’ |url=https://theconversation.com/view-from-the-hill-labor-highly-unlikely-to-contest-the-cook-byelection-as-morrison-bows-out-with-plenty-of-scars-224504?utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=bylinetwitterbutton |publisher=The Conversation}}</ref> |
The [[Australian Labor Party|Labor Party]] is "highly unlikely" to contest the by-election.<ref>{{cite web |title=View from The Hill: Labor ‘highly unlikely’ to contest the Cook byelection, as Morrison bows out with ‘plenty of scars’ |url=https://theconversation.com/view-from-the-hill-labor-highly-unlikely-to-contest-the-cook-byelection-as-morrison-bows-out-with-plenty-of-scars-224504?utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=bylinetwitterbutton |publisher=The Conversation}}</ref> On March 22, Labor has announced that they will not run a candidate in the by-election.<ref>https://www.msn.com/en-au/news/other/labor-will-not-select-a-candidate-in-cook-by-election/ar-BB1kjAcp?ocid=msedgntp&pc=LCTS&cvid=0cba09d8e5a046ee97d02788ddf3b168&ei=11</ref> and marks the first time that Labor has not contested a by-election in a seat held by their opponents since the 2015 North Sydney by-election. |
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A by-election to elect the next member of the Australian House of Representatives in the electorate of Cook will be held on 13 April 2024, following the resignation of sitting member and former Prime Minister Scott Morrison.[1]
Morrison's resignation was first reported on 23 January 2024, and came into effect on 28 February.[2]
It will be the fourth federal by-election to have taken place since the first sitting of the 47th Parliament.[3]
Background
Seat details
Much of Cook's boundaries are within the Sutherland Shire in Sydney's southern suburbs. It was first contested at the 1969 Australian federal election and named after naval captain and explorer James Cook. Politically, the division has been a traditionally conservative stronghold, with a history of consistently electing representatives from the Liberal Party of which the Australian Labor Party has only held once from 1972–1975.
Demographics
During the 2021 Australian census, Cook's median age of 42 exceeded both the national and state medians. In the realm of economic indicators, the median personal weekly income in Cook amounted to $991, surpassing the corresponding figures for the state and nation, which stood at $813 and $805, respectively. Additionally, the demographic composition of the electorate saw over 60 percent identifying their ancestry as English or Australian.[4]
Electoral history
| Election | 1996 | 1998 | 2001 | 2004 | 2007 | 2010 | 2013 | 2016 | 2019 | 2022 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | 62.28% | 58.94% | 64.00% | 63.82% | 56.57% | 62.66% | 66.35% | 65.39% | 69.02% | 62.44% | |
| Labor | 37.72% | 41.06% | 36.00% | 36.18% | 43.43% | 37.34% | 33.65% | 34.61% | 30.98% | 37.56% | |
| Government | L/NP | L/NP | L/NP | L/NP | ALP | ALP | L/NP | L/NP | L/NP | ALP | |
2022 election results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | Scott Morrison | 54,322 | 55.53 | −8.17 | |
| Labor | Simon Earle | 24,444 | 24.99 | +1.89 | |
| Greens | Catherine Dyson | 9,685 | 9.90 | +3.09 | |
| One Nation | Gaye Cameron | 4,985 | 5.10 | +1.61 | |
| United Australia | Jacqueline Guinane | 4,381 | 4.48 | +3.27 | |
| Total formal votes | 97,817 | 95.60 | +1.73 | ||
| Informal votes | 4,498 | 4.40 | −1.73 | ||
| Turnout | 102,315 | 92.83 | −0.82 | ||
| Two-party-preferred result | |||||
| Liberal | Scott Morrison | 61,080 | 62.44 | −6.58 | |
| Labor | Simon Earle | 36,737 | 37.56 | +6.58 | |
| Liberal hold | Swing | −6.58 | |||
Candidates
The Labor Party is "highly unlikely" to contest the by-election.[6] On March 22, Labor has announced that they will not run a candidate in the by-election.[7] and marks the first time that Labor has not contested a by-election in a seat held by their opponents since the 2015 North Sydney by-election.
Liberal
On 4 March 2024, former Bennelong candidate Simon Kennedy won Liberal Party preselection. Other candidates were Sutherland Shire mayor Carmelo Pesce, Veteran Family Advocate Commissioner Gwen Cherne (endorsed by former prime minister John Howard) and former United Australia Party candidate Benjamin Britton.[8]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Liberal | Simon Kennedy | 158 | 53.37 | +53.37 | |
| Liberal | Carmelo Pesce | 90 | 30.40 | +30.40 | |
| Liberal | Gwen Cherne | 35 | 11.82 | +11.82 | |
| Liberal | Benjamin Britton | 13 | 4.39 | +4.39 | |
| Total formal votes | 296 | 100.0 | |||
Libertarian
On 21 March 2024, the Libertarian Party announced Vinay Kolhatkar as their candidate.[9]
See also
References
- ^ "Scott Morrison to resign from politics". Sydney Morning Herald.
- ^ "Scott Morrison calls time on politics, sets up another byelection". Australian Financial Review.
- ^ "Anthony Albanese in tears after Labor MP Peta Murphy's shock death". News.com.au. 4 December 2023.
- ^ "2021 Cook, Census All persons QuickStats | Australian Bureau of Statistics". abs.gov.au. Retrieved 2024-01-25.
- ^ Cook, NSW, 2022 Tally Room, Australian Electoral Commission.
- ^ "View from The Hill: Labor 'highly unlikely' to contest the Cook byelection, as Morrison bows out with 'plenty of scars'". The Conversation.
- ^ https://www.msn.com/en-au/news/other/labor-will-not-select-a-candidate-in-cook-by-election/ar-BB1kjAcp?ocid=msedgntp&pc=LCTS&cvid=0cba09d8e5a046ee97d02788ddf3b168&ei=11
- ^ "Simon Kennedy wins preselection for Liberals in seat of Cook following Scott Morrison's resignation". ABC News.
- ^ "Instagram". www.instagram.com. Retrieved 2024-03-21.