2024 Epping state by-election explained
| Country: | New South Wales |
| Type: | parliamentary |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Election: | 2023 New South Wales state election |
| Previous Year: | 2023 |
| Election Date: | 19 October 2024 |
| Next Election: | 2027 New South Wales state election |
| Next Year: | 2027 |
| Turnout: | 77.01% (13.69 pp) |
| Seats For Election: | Electoral district of Epping in the New South Wales Legislative Assembly |
| Candidate1: | Monica Tudehope |
| Party1: | Liberal Party of Australia (New South Wales Division) |
| Popular Vote1: | 25,439 |
| Percentage1: | 57.08% |
| Swing1: | 8.14 |
| Candidate2: | Duncan Voyage |
| Party2: | Greens |
| Popular Vote2: | 10,851 |
| Percentage2: | 24.35% |
| Swing2: | 13.79 |
| 1Blank: | TCP |
| 2Blank: | TCP swing |
| 1Data1: | 69.22% |
| 2Data1: | 14.46 |
| 1Data2: | 30.78% |
| 2Data2: | 30.78 |
| MP |
| Before Election: | Dominic Perrottet |
| Before Party: | Liberal |
| After Election: | Monica Tudehope |
| After Party: | Liberal |
A by-election for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly seat of Epping was held on 19 October 2024, following the resignation of Liberal Party MP and former premier Dominic Perrottet.[1]
Background
The previous member for this seat, Dominic Perrottet, was premier from 2021 to 2023 when the Liberal Party in New South Wales lost government. During his tenure as member for Epping Perrottet was also treasurer from 2017 until 2021. Before Perrottet was member for Epping, he was member for the electorate of Hawkesbury from 2015 until 2019, and member for the electorate of Castle Hill from 2011 until 2015.[2]
Key dates
- Issue of writ – 27 September 2024
- Close of roll – 27 September 2024
- Close of nominations – 3 October 2024
- Candidates announced – 4 October 2024
- Early voting commences – 12 October 2024
- Postal vote applications close – 14 October 2024
- Polling day – 19 October 2024
- Last day for return of the writ – 8 November 2024[3]
Previous results
Candidates
Candidates are listed in the order they appear on the ballot.[4]
| Party | Candidate | Background |
|---|
| | | Monica Tudehope | Former deputy chief-of-staff for former premier Dominic Perrottet, and daughter of Damien Tudehope. Previously contested casual Senate vacancy in 2023. |
| | | | |
| | | Duncan Voyage | Formerly worked in the Department of Defence and recently Médecins Sans Frontières. |
| | | Dezhong (Jerry) Wang | |
| | | Robert Cribb | | |
Liberal
On 17 August 2024 the Liberal Party preselected Monica Tudehope.[5]
Preselection results
Greens
On 24 August 2024, the Greens preselected Duncan Voyage.[6]
Labor
The governing Labor Party has stated they will not contest this by-election with Premier Chris Minns stating "a swing against us would be a massive distraction".[7]
See also
Notes and References
- New South Wales . Electoral District of Epping Issue of Writ . 14 August 2024 . 14 August 2024 . 14 August 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240814063450/https://www.parliament.nsw.gov.au/Hansard/Pages/HansardResult.aspx#/docid/HANSARD-1323879322-144153/HANSARD-1323879322-144153 . . Greg Piper . Speaker . Legislative Assembly Hansard – 14 August 2024 – Proof . live.
- 66 . The Hon. Dominic Francis PERROTTET, LLB, BCOM . 26 September 2024 . Yes.
- Web site: 2024 Epping State by-election. 2 September 2024 . 2 September 2024 . https://ghostarchive.org/archive/3GM6q . live . .
- News: . 5 October 2024 . 5 October 2024 . https://archive.today/20241005014223/https://www.abc.net.au/news/elections/nsw/2024/guide/eppi . live . Epping By-election - NSW Election 2024 . Antony . Green . Antony Green .
- 1824640467339972959 . 17 August 2024 . Preselection Updates . 17 August 2024 . https://archive.today/20240817031451/https://x.com/Preselection_AU/status/1824640467339972959 . 17 August 2024 . live . Tudehope comfortably won preselection against current and former Hornsby councillors Sreeni Pillamarri and Felicity Findlay. . Breaking: Monica Tudehope has been preselected to stand for the Liberal Party in the seat vacated by former NSW premier Dominic Perrottet. Ms Tudehope, the daughter of Shadow Treasurer Damien Tudehope, won 89 votes out of 115 to run for the party in Epping. #nswpols . Alexander . Lewis . alexlewisjourno .
- 1827217001737297990 . 24 August 2024 . live . https://archive.today/20240824053150/https://x.com/Preselection_AU/status/1827217001737297990 . Epping (NSW State, 4.8%): . The NSW Greens have selected HR professional Duncan Voyage as their candidate to succeed outgoing Premier Dominic Perrottet at October’s by-election. . Preselection_AU . 24 August 2024 . 24 August 2024.
- News: . NSW Labor will not contest blue ribbon by-elections despite opposition woes . 26 September 2024 . live . subscription . 26 September 2024 . https://archive.today/20240926044152/https://www.theaustralian.com.au/nation/blue-ribbon-byelections-vacated-by-nsw-labor-despite-opposition-woes/news-story/fb6d18e1687a1dd5c026dd8cd12b37a8?amp&nk=3abb95777f6daaaa884364d0e29cf433-1727325722 . 26 September 2024 . James . Dowling . “We’d have to put a lot of time and effort and resources into campaigns that we would be unlikely to prevail in, and a swing against us would be a massive distraction.”.
