With the funds already in the fighting fund I hope a donation comes to kick this off straight away. Showing our strength in all elections is the best way of sending a message to all politicians.

"It's a result of personalities before the politics.

"It's a result of looking after one's self rather than thinking about the people," he said.

Also come election day he will be requiring people to man polling booths, the no forced amalgamation group will also be helping out.
Scott spoke at the Bathurst track today so any feedback from locals would be great.
Let use this as our chance to send a message that we will not take this ban lying down.

Scott Munroe
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The importance of winning the seat of Orange NSW
Two state by-elections expected in NSW, as Orange MP Andrew Gee runs for federal seat of Calare

ANDREW CLENNELL, State Political Editor, The Daily Telegraph

Only PM, God know when election will be
Who to watch in the lead up to the federal election
EXCLUSIVE

NSW is facing a second state by-election this year with Orange Nationals MP Andrew Gee announcing he is running for the federal seat of Calare after long-serving MP John Cobb announced his retirement at this years poll.

Senior National Party sources said Mr Gee was believed to have worked hard on the numbers to win preselection for the seat.

Mr Gee held a press conference at Orange to announce his decision.

This is obviously a decision I have not taken lightly, Mr Gee said.

Im acutely aware of the responsibilities to my 75,000 constituents all over the central west so I have obviously had to think about this very carefully.

I have also fielded calls from many party members and constituents.

And its also been made very clear to me by senior federal members of the party. I would be made feel very welcome in the federal party room.

MP John Cobb announced his retirement recently.
If successful, he will follow Labors MP for Canterbury and Deputy Opposition Leader, Linda Burney, into federal parliament.

Ms Burney will be preselected by Labor for the seat of Barton.

Linda Burney.
Another option canvassed for Calare has been for Senator Fiona Nash to run for the seat, taking the newly-elected Federal Nationals deputy leader into the lower house but Ms Nashs office ruled this out yesterday. Sources said Mr Gee had the numbers.

One Nationals MP said Mr Gee had annoyed Premier Mike Baird with his strong anti-government rhetoric on amalgamations.

In a statement, Mr Gee said if unsuccessful in preselection, he would like to return to being state member for Orange.

Preselections are gruelling processes and I am in no doubt about how difficult this one will be, Mr Gee said.

I think it will be a very close contest and the outcome is uncertain.

Should I not succeed at this preselection it is my intention to return to my duties as the Nationals state member for the Orange electorate.

A Bathurst businessman, Sam Farraway, has also put his hat in the ring for preselection.

The state by-elections could potentially be held on federal election day with Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull understood to be considering an election as early as July 2.

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Ms Burneys decision to go to Canberra has meant there will be a ballot for the deputy leadership of the Labor Party on Monday.

Both Labor leader Luke Foley and Labors new general secretary Kaila Murnain are said to be sitting on the fence when it comes to supporting either Shadow Treasurer Michael Daley or the oppositions roads and police spokeswoman Jodi McKay for that position.

One source said Ms Murnain had offered both candidates her support.

Some MPs said Mr Daley was marginally in front, as he had the support of most of the Right faction, and that Ms McKay would therefore pull out earlier than Monday rather than ignite an unnecessary war.

I wont rule out (running), Ms McKay said.

I have got a lot of support. Theres concern about the lack of female representation.

We are a party that has always supported women in leadership.

Thats a concern to me. I also think Im qualified to do the job. Michaels a mate of mine. I think hes very qualified ... as well.

The preselection for the seat will be held April 30.

Deputy Premier Troy Grant told The Daily Telegraph: Andrew is a strong member of my team and Id be sorry to lose him but he has a passion for federal issues so I wish him and Tina all the best.

Margin NAT 21.7%

Geography
Central west NSW. Orange covers the entirety of the Orange, Cabonne, Forbes and Parkes council areas, with the main centres being in the cities of Orange, Forbes and Parkes.

History
The seat of Orange has existed in the Legislative Assembly since 1859, with the exception of three elections in the 1920s. The seat was a single-member district up to 1880, then a two-member district from 1880 to 1894.

The seat has been a single-member district since 1894. The seat has been held by the Country/National Party since 1947.

Orange was held from 1941 to 1947 by the ALPs Robert OHalloran. He had been one of the members for the district of Eastern Suburbs from 1920 to 1927, but he fell out with Labor leader and Premier Jack Lang, and at the 1927 election he was denied preselection for any of the new single-member districts that replaced Eastern Suburbs.

He held Orange from 1941 to 1947, when he lost to the Country Partys Charles Cutler.

Cutler was elected Country Party deputy leader in 1958 and leader in 1959. He held that role until his retirement in 1975. He also served as Deputy Premier in the Coalition government from 1965 to 1975.

Cutlers retirement in 1975 caused a by-election in early 1976. The by-election was won by National Country Party candidate Garry West. He served as a minister in the Coalition government from 1988 to 1995. Following the governments defeat, he resigned from Parliament in early 1996.

The 1996 by-election was won by Russell Turner, also of the National Party. Turner was re-elected in 1999, 2003 and 2007.

Turner retired in 2011, and the seat was won by Nationals candidate Andrew Gee. Gee was re-elected in 2015.

Candidates

Scott Barrett (Nationals)
Assessment
The Nationals should safely retain Orange.

2015 result

Candidate Party Votes % Swing
Andrew Gee Nationals 31,998 65.6 +8.4
Bernard Fitzsimon Labor 11,394 23.4 +11.5
Janelle Bicknell Greens 3,295 6.8 +2.3
John Gilbert Christian Democratic Party 1,262 2.6 +2.6
Juan Fernandez No Land Tax 837 1.7 +1.7
Informal 1,440 2.9
2015 two-party-preferred result

Candidate Party Votes % Swing
Andrew Gee Nationals 33,202 71.7 -5.4
Bernard Fitzsimon Labor 13,105 28.3 +5.4
Booth breakdown

Booths in Orange have been split into four parts, along the lines of the four local government areas: Cabonne, Forbes, Orange and Parkes. The Cabonne and Orange council areas have been marked for amalgamation in the near future Orange covers the urban parts of the new council, with Cabonne covering the rural surrounding areas.

The Nationals won a large majority of the two-party-preferred vote in every area, ranging from 68% in Orange to 78.6% in Cabonne.

Voter group NAT 2PP % Total votes % of votes
Orange 68.3 15,620 32.0
Parkes 69.8 7,635 15.6
Cabonne 78.6 5,702 11.7
Forbes 75.4 3,976 8.1
Pre-poll 74.0 9,413 19.3
Other votes 70.4 6,44

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Wheeldon endorses independent Scott Munro
By Danielle Cetinski Cetinski
@danicetinski

1 Sep 2016, 2:04 p.m.
VOTE OF CONFIDENCE:

A LOBBY group opposing the concentration of state resources in Sydney has found its local champion, throwing its support behind independent candidate for Orange Scott Munro.

Weighing into the November 12 by-election, Rest of NSW chair Bob Wheeldon said Cr Munros previous experience on Orange City Council and his opposition to the greyhound industry ban made him an attractive prospect.

Hes taken up the fight on that standing up is not an easy thing to do, but hes shown the courage, he said.

The best Labor will ever do is second its a surprise The Nationals are letting themselves become a city party.

Cr Munro said he was humbled by the support.

For once this electorate has the opportunity to shape the opinions of the rest of the state, he said.

Mr Wheeldon said volunteers and potential donations could be at Cr Munros disposal for the campaign.

Theres a whole lot of people outside Orange interested in helping Scott, he said.