2013 Miranda state by-election

By-election in New South Wales, Australia March 2021 March 2021 New South Wales parliamentary no 19 October 2013 Barry Collier Australian Labor Party (New South Wales Branch) 18,812 46.5% 24.2 150x150px Brett Thomas Liberal Party of Australia (New South Wales Division) 15,883 39.2% 21.5 150x150px TPP TPP swing 55.1% 26.1 44.9% 26.1 Miranda NSW State Electoral District.png Miranda in southern metropolitan Sydney. MP Graham Annesley Liberal Party of Australia (New South Wales Division) Barry Collier Australian Labor Party (New South Wales Branch) A by-election for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly seat of Miranda occurred on 19 October 2013. The by-election was triggered by the resignation of Graham Annesley (Liberal NSW), which was announced on 28 August 2013. Barry Collier (Labor NSW) won the seat with a 55 percent two-party vote from a 26-point two-party swing, the largest swing in New South Wales history.http://www.abc.net.au/elections/nsw/2013/miranda/ https://web.archive.org/web/20220712061152/https://www.abc.net.au/elections/nsw/2013/miranda/ 12 July 2022 dead 2013 Miranda By-election ABC News 18 October 2013https://www.smh.com.au/politics/federal/labor-regains-southern-sydney-seat-of-miranda-20131019-2vu0x.html https://web.archive.org/web/20240519042142/https://www.smh.com.au/politics/federal/labor-regains-southern-sydney-seat-of-miranda-20131019-2vu0x.html 19 May 2024 live registration Labor regains southern Sydney seat of Miranda Kirsty Needham 19 October 2013 The Sydney Morning Heraldhttps://www.news.com.au/national/nsw-act/miranda-voters-ire-shown-in-stunning-27pc-swing-to-labor-at-byelection/news-story/87a6dfcca5f88badcb2e39c06527ac58 Miranda voters' ire shown in stunning 28pc swing to Labor at by-election The Sunday Telegraph 19 May 2024 https://web.archive.org/web/20240519042457/https://www.news.com.au/national/nsw-act/miranda-voters8217-ire-shown-in-stunning-27pc-swing-to-labor-at-byelection/news-story/87a6dfcca5f88badcb2e39c06527ac58 live Yoni Bashan Silmalis Linda news.com.au 19 October 2013https://www.abc.net.au/news/2013-10-19/barry-collier-stuns-ofarrell-govt-in-miranda-by-election/5033622 Labor's Barry Collier returns to NSW Parliament after record swing against O'Farrell Government in Miranda by-election Antony Green 19 October 2013 ABC News 19 May 2024 https://web.archive.org/web/20240519043429/https://www.abc.net.au/news/2013-10-19/barry-collier-stuns-ofarrell-govt-in-miranda-by-election/5033622 live Background The Liberal member for Miranda, Graham Annesley, resigned from the New South Wales Parliament and as Minister for Sport and Recreation on 28 August 2013 to take up the post of chief executive officer of the Gold Coast Titans rugby league team.New South Wales Resignation of Minister for Sport and Recreation https://www.parliament.nsw.gov.au/Hansard/Pages/HansardResult.aspx#/docid/HANSARD-1323879322-53740/link/2201 Legislative Assembly 28 August 2013 22932 Graham Annesley Minister for Sport and Recreation 2013-09-07 live https://web.archive.org/web/20240519122323/https://www.parliament.nsw.gov.au/Hansard/Pages/HansardResult.aspx#/docid/HANSARD-1323879322-53740/link/2201 19 May 2024 Annesley in his resignation to Parliament said he never regarded himself as a politician and that there were many aspects of politics he did not care for and he has always felt more at home as a sports administrator.https://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/news/nsw/barry-o8217farrell-announces-sports-minister-graham-annesley-has-resigned/news-story/353530159f45075e3ac5ab3b259cfee8 19 May 2024 https://web.archive.org/web/20240519121924/https://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/news/nsw/barry-o8217farrell-announces-sports-minister-graham-annesley-has-resigned/news-story/353530159f45075e3ac5ab3b259cfee8?nk=9d47f4c127fc098418daff09d6372704-1716121164 live Andrew Clennell Barry O'Farrell announces Sports Minister Graham Annesley has resigned 28 August 2013 www.dailytelegraph.com.auhttps://www.abc.net.au/news/2013-08-28/graham-annesley-resigns-from-nsw-ministry/4918952 19 May 2024 https://web.archive.org/web/20240519122742/https://www.abc.net.au/news/2013-08-28/graham-annesley-resigns-from-nsw-ministry/4918952 live Graham Annesley resigns from NSW ministry to take up role as Gold Coast Titans chief Sarah Gerathy 28 August 2013 ABC News A central Sutherland Shire electorate, Miranda crosses the peninsula between the Georges River and Port Hacking. It includes the suburbs of Como, Bonnet Bay, Oyster Bay, Kareela, Kirrawee, Gymea, Gymea Bay, Grays Point and parts of Sylvania, Miranda and Jannali. The seat's federal equivalent is in the western half of the Division of Cook. Created in 1971, Miranda had traditionally been a Liberal electorate. It had only been won by Labor in landslide elections, two under Neville Wran in 1978 and 1981, and again under Bob Carr in 1999 and in 2003. According to ABC psephologist Antony Green, the seat should have been recovered by the Liberals in 2007 but was narrowly retained by Labor. Going into the 2011 election, Miranda was Labor's most marginal seat, with a 0.8 percent two-party margin. In the 2011 election, the Liberals won government in a landslide. In the process, they picked up a large enough swing in Miranda to turn it into a very safe Liberal seat on paper in one stroke, with a 21.0 percent two-party margin. There were 39 seats held by the Coalition on smaller margins. Campaign Questions were raised over the Liberal-controlled Sutherland Shire Council's alleged property development favours in their draft Local Environmental Plan.http://www.theleader.com.au/story/1845218/by-election-battle-draws-more-attention-to-shire-lep-and-favours-allegations/ By-election battle draws more attention to Shire LEP and favours allegations 19 May 2024 https://web.archive.org/web/20240519121724/https://www.theleader.com.au/story/1845218/by-election-battle-draws-more-attention-to-shire-lep-and-favours-allegations/ live 17 October 2013 St George & Sutherland Shire Leader Internal Liberal Party polling conducted two weeks before the by-election produced a 54–46 lead to Labor indicating a 25-point two-party swing against the Liberal government,https://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/news/nsw/liberals-facing-a-hiding-in-the-seat-of-miranda/news-story/1f00bfbd00e2df4dbd0a4c00776d5e67 https://web.archive.org/web/20240519091606/https://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/news/nsw/liberals-facing-a-hiding-in-the-seat-of-miranda/news-story/1f00bfbd00e2df4dbd0a4c00776d5e67 Andrew Clennell 19 May 2024 live Liberals facing a by-election hiding 14 October 2013 www.dailytelegraph.com.auhttp://news.ninemsn.com.au/national/2013/10/15/15/27/libs-to-get-a-kicking-in-nsw-by-election Libs to 'get a kicking' in NSW by-election NineMSN 15 October 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20131019135504/http://news.ninemsn.com.au/national/2013/10/15/15/27/libs-to-get-a-kicking-in-nsw-by-election 19 October 2013 however a follow-up internal Liberal Party poll had the Liberals "marginally in front".https://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/news/nsw/premier-expecting-miranda-byelection-loss-as-electorate-protests-former-sports-minister-graham-annesley8217s-early-resignation/news-story/9526cb222487c77925d8caa496c4a122 19 May 2024 live https://web.archive.org/web/20240519091704/https://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/news/nsw/premier-expecting-miranda-byelection-loss-as-electorate-protests-former-sports-minister-graham-annesley8217s-early-resignation/news-story/9526cb222487c77925d8caa496c4a122?nk=bc4503f889ad5c7cd3244ef681c91e68-1716110224 Andrew Clennell Premier expecting Miranda by-election loss as electorate protests former sports minister Graham Annesley's early resignation 18 October 2013 www.dailytelegraph.com.au Sportsbet offered $1.25 for the Liberals against $3.50 for Laborhttps://blogs.crikey.com.au/pollbludger/2013/10/18/miranda-by-election-october-19/ Miranda by-election: October 19 William Bowe 18 October 2013 The Poll Bludger 12 March 2021 9 September 2017 https://web.archive.org/web/20170909143209/https://blogs.crikey.com.au/pollbludger/2013/10/18/miranda-by-election-october-19/ dead with Antony Green predicting a Liberal retain. Both major party leaders played down expectations of a win. Dates Date Eventhttp://elections.nsw.gov.au/elections/miranda_state_by-election_19_october_2013 Miranda State By-election Electoral Commission of New South Wales 9 October 2013 20 September 2013 Writ of election issued by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly and close of the electoral roll.https://gazette.legislation.nsw.gov.au/so/download.w3p?id=Gaz_Gazette%20Split%202013_2013-114.pdf 20 October 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20221020103629/https://gazette.legislation.nsw.gov.au/so/download.w3p?id=Gaz_Gazette%20Split%202013_2013-114.pdf live Special Supplement Tony Duckmanton, Government Printer Ronda Clark, Clerk of the Legislative Assembly 0155-6320 Government Gazette of the State of New South Wales 114 4175 20 September 2013 12 October 2019 2 October 2013 Close of party nominations 3 October 2013 Close of independent nominations 8 October 2013 Pre-poll and iVote voting began 18 October 2013 Pre-poll and iVote voting closed 19 October 2013 Polling day, between the hours of 8 am and 6 pm 23 October 2013 Postal vote declaration closed Candidates The six candidates in ballot paper order were: Candidate nominationshttp://www.theleader.com.au/story/1845253/miranda-voters-head-to-the-polls-see-candidate-profiles/ https://web.archive.org/web/20240519092838/https://www.theleader.com.au/story/1845253/miranda-voters-head-to-the-polls-see-candidate-profiles/ 19 May 2024 live Miranda voters head to the polls - see candidate profiles Murray Trembath 18 October 2013 St George & Sutherland Shire Leader  Greens NSW Murray Scott Retired physicist, worked for AAEC and CSIRO at Lucas Heights.  Independent Lisa Walters Campaigned against a new rail timetable which cut the number of trains stopping at Como station.  Labor Party Barry Collier Miranda Labor MP 1999–2011.Old Labor hand to contest NSW seat http://news.ninemsn.com.au/national/2013/09/23/16/44/old-labor-hand-to-contest-nsw-seat 9 October 2013 ninemsn 23 September 2013 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20131019131739/http://news.ninemsn.com.au/national/2013/09/23/16/44/old-labor-hand-to-contest-nsw-seat AAP 19 October 2013 dmy-all  Christian Democratic Party George Capsis Former Sutherland Shire Councillor 2008–2012 and Deputy Mayor 2011–2012, CDP upper house candidate federally in 2001 and 2004 and state in 2003.https://www.sutherlandshire.nsw.gov.au/your-council/our-organisation/your-mayor-and-councillors/history-of-sutherland-shire-councillors deviated Councillors of the Sutherland Shire 1906 and onwards 25 September 2012 Sutherland Shire Council Local Studies, Central Library, corner Belmont and Stapleton Street, Sutherland https://web.archive.org/web/20131019165046/http://www.sutherlandshire.nsw.gov.au/files/44712c9b-40d8-46f0-9929-a0d90090b177/History_of_Councillors.pdf 19 October 2013  Liberal Party Brett Thomas Former Sutherland Shire Councillor 1995–1999, Liberal candidate for Menai in 1999 and 2003.Miranda by-election, 2013 http://www.tallyroom.com.au/miranda2013 19 May 2024 https://web.archive.org/web/20240519093836/https://www.tallyroom.com.au/archive/miranda2013 live The Tally Room 9 October 2013 ben Raue 5 October 2013   John Brett Retired road and rail engineer, independent candidate for Miranda in 2007 on 1.6% and 2011 on 4.7% primary vote.Trembath Murray Cronulla Beach work queried http://www.theleader.com.au/story/1137047/cronulla-beach-work-queried/ 19 May 2024 https://web.archive.org/web/20240519094154/https://www.theleader.com.au/story/1137047/cronulla-beach-work-queried/ live 9 October 2013 St George & Sutherland Shire Leader 22 November 2012 Results [[2013 Miranda state by-election|2013 Miranda by-election]]Saturday 19 Octoberhttps://elections.nsw.gov.au/getmedia/82daf9fc-28c5-4498-86b3-a4abc0af64fc/2013-miranda-state-by-election-report.pdf 9 March 2024 https://web.archive.org/web/20240309201244/https://elections.nsw.gov.au/getmedia/82daf9fc-28c5-4498-86b3-a4abc0af64fc/2013-miranda-state-by-election-report.pdf live Report on the Conduct of the Election Miranda State By-election The New South Wales Electoral Commission (NSWEC) Level 25, 201 Kent Street, Sydney NSW Australia 2000 22 January 2014http://www.abc.net.au/elections/nsw/2013/miranda/result.htm https://web.archive.org/web/20201205005108/http://www.abc.net.au/elections/nsw/2013/miranda/result.htm 5 December 2020 dead Results: 2013 Miranda by-election ABC News 12 October 2019 Barry Collier Labor NSW 18,812 46.5 +24.2 Brett Thomas Liberal NSW 15,883 39.2 −21.5 George Capsis Christian Democrats 2,840 7.0 +3.5 Murray Scott Greens NSW 1,757 4.3 −4.4 Lisa Walters Independent 842 2.1 +2.1 John Brett Independent 342 0.8 −3.9 40,476 98.0 +0.7 813 2.0 −0.7 41,289 84.8 −10.0 Labor NSW Barry Collier 20,751 55.1 +26.1 Liberal NSW Brett Thomas 16,916 44.9 −26.1 Labor NSW Liberal NSW +26.1 Labor won the seat with a two-party preferred swing of 26.1 percent, the largest by-election swing in the state's history, outdoing even the 2010 Penrith by-election result. Premier Barry O'Farrell claimed Annesley's "unexpected, mid-term resignation" as the reason for the loss and rejected claims of a backlash against the Liberal government.https://www.skynews.com.au/topstories/article.aspx?id=916629 ALP wins NSW by-election https://web.archive.org/web/20131019213055/https://www.skynews.com.au/topstories/article.aspx?id=916629 19 October 2013 dead Sky News 19 October 2013 Labor's Collier said the major issues for local voters were overdevelopment in the Sutherland Shire, the frequent closure of fire stations (uniformed firefighters were at polling stations protesting against the Liberal government), cuts to TAFE, and poor transport services at the Jannali and Kogarah train stations.registration 19 May 2024 https://web.archive.org/web/20240519121155/https://www.theleader.com.au/story/1851803/collier-reclaims-miranda-with-a-record-swing/ live http://www.theleader.com.au/story/1851803/collier-reclaims-miranda-with-a-record-swing/ Collier reclaims Miranda with a record swing Murray Trembath 19 October 2013 St George & Sutherland Shire Leader Labor leader John Robertson released a statement claiming there was a clear message to the Liberal government from Miranda voters, saying "The people of the shire have sent Barry O'Farrell the strongest of messages tonight ... in the last two-and-a-half years Barry O'Farrell and his government have taken families for granted ... Barry Collier was an outstanding local candidate who ran a strong community campaign, standing up for the Shire against Liberal cuts to services".Graham Annesley (Liberal NSW) resigned. See also Electoral results for the district of Miranda List of New South Wales state by-elections References expanded Category:2013 elections in Australia Category:New South Wales state by-elections Category:2013 in New South Wales Category:October 2013 in Australia