Clarence state by-election, 2011
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A by-election was held for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly
electorate of Clarence
on 19 November 2011, following the resignation on 16 September of sitting member, the National Party
's Steve Cansdell
, after he admitted to making a false statutory declaration regarding a speeding offence.
candidate for the federal seat of Page at the 2007 federal election, Chris Gulaptis, and Labor candidate Peter Ellem. One of the main issues of the campaign was coal seam gas
production. Labor accused the Coalition of putting the environment at risk by not ruling out future CSG, while resources minister Chris Hartcher
claimed that "Every CSG licence that exists in NSW was granted by the Labor government of which John Robertson was a minister". Other issues in the campaign were more local, with candidates jousting over ways to create more jobs in Grafton. and reduce crime in Casino
The National Party retained the seat despite suffering a 16 per cent two-party swing against them.
New South Wales Legislative Assembly
The Legislative Assembly, or lower house, is one of the two chambers of the Parliament of New South Wales, an Australian state. The other chamber is the Legislative Council. Both the Assembly and Council sit at Parliament House in the state capital, Sydney...
electorate of Clarence
Electoral district of Clarence
Clarence is an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of New South Wales.It was represented by Steve Cansdell of the National Party of Australia until he resigned on 16th September 2011 due to issues relating to a statutory declaration related to a speeding offence...
on 19 November 2011, following the resignation on 16 September of sitting member, the National Party
National Party of Australia
The National Party of Australia is an Australian political party.Traditionally representing graziers, farmers and rural voters generally, it began as the The Country Party, but adopted the name The National Country Party in 1975, changed to The National Party of Australia in 1982. The party is...
's Steve Cansdell
Steve Cansdell
Stephen Rhett "Steve" Cansdell is a former Australian politician and former member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly....
, after he admitted to making a false statutory declaration regarding a speeding offence.
Background
Eight candidates contested the by-election including the NationalsNational Party of Australia
The National Party of Australia is an Australian political party.Traditionally representing graziers, farmers and rural voters generally, it began as the The Country Party, but adopted the name The National Country Party in 1975, changed to The National Party of Australia in 1982. The party is...
candidate for the federal seat of Page at the 2007 federal election, Chris Gulaptis, and Labor candidate Peter Ellem. One of the main issues of the campaign was coal seam gas
Coalbed methane
Coalbed methane or Coal Bed Methane, coalbed gas or coal mine methane is a form of natural gas extracted from coal beds. In recent decades it has become an important source of energy in United States, Canada, and other countries...
production. Labor accused the Coalition of putting the environment at risk by not ruling out future CSG, while resources minister Chris Hartcher
Chris Hartcher
Christopher "Chris" Peter Hartcher MP , an Australian politician, is the New South Wales Minister for Resources and Energy, Special Minister of State and Minister for the Central Coast in the O'Farrell-Stoner Liberal/National coalitition government...
claimed that "Every CSG licence that exists in NSW was granted by the Labor government of which John Robertson was a minister". Other issues in the campaign were more local, with candidates jousting over ways to create more jobs in Grafton. and reduce crime in Casino
The National Party retained the seat despite suffering a 16 per cent two-party swing against them.