Steve Whan was Labor's sitting member for Monaro for eight years and is hoping to make a comeback in the upcoming NSW election. The former politician is seeking pre-selection and says he still has 'plenty of fire in the belly'.
abc.net.au/news/steve-whan-former-labor-mp-monaro-candidate-preselection/102017900Former Labor Member for Monaro Steve Whan has put his hand up to run for the seat again in the upcoming NSW election.He is now running as a candidate for pre-selection, following the withdrawal of Terry CampeseMonaro is a seat in the Snowy Mountains that has had its share of ups and downs.
In take two for Labor's bid for Monaro, pre-selection opens today and Mr Whan has been confirmed as a candidate in this process."But I had a really good chat with [NSW Labor Leader] Chris Minns … and I'm really excited about the vision he's presenting for the future of NSW.NSW Labor is expected to make a final decision on their candidate for the seat on Monday.
"We're in the final stages of our last few seats and I think there's enough time to have candidates in the field.""It's a huge job and there's no guarantees in this," he said. "Monaro is always very close and it's not going to be easy, but I think I can offer a really experienced alternative for people in Monaro.The Monaro electorate borders the east of the ACT and stems south to the Victorian border, including the NSW Snowy Mountains and the towns of Bombala, Jindabyne and Cooma, extending into the Queanbeyan-Palerang shire.
Mr Whan was the sitting Labor member for Monaro for eight years, before Mr Barilaro won the seat in 2011.
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