Nichole Lorraine Overall is an Australian politician. She was elected to the New South Wales Legislative Assembly at the 2022 Monaro state by-election but was subsequently unseated by Steve Whan on 25 March 2023.[2] She was returned to the Parliament of New South Wales to fill a casual vacancy created by outgoing MLC Sam Farraway.
Overall studied communications at the University of Canberra before becoming writer, social historian and small business owner. For a number of years she has been a columnist with Canberra CityNews and is also a presenter with Canberra radio station 2CC. Her husband, Tim Overall, was a councillor and mayor on Queanbeyan City Council.[3] In 2021 Overall was chosen as the National Party candidate for the Monaro by-election caused by party leader John Barilaro's resignation.[4] She won the by-election on 12 February 2022[3] and served for just over a year as Member for Monaro until her defeat at the 2023 New South Wales state election.[5]
Legislative Council
On 13 February 2025, Overall was successful in being elected to a casual vacancy in the New South Wales Legislative Council replacing outgoing MLC Sam Farraway.[6] She was preselected by the National Party for election to the Legislative Council on 18 December 2024.[7]
References
- ^ "The Legislative Assembly District of Monaro". New South Wales Electoral Commission. Candidates. Archived from the original on 11 April 2023. Retrieved 8 April 2023.
- ^ "Mrs Nichole OVERALL". Members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 28 April 2022.
- ^ a b Green, Antony (2022). "Monaro By-election - NSW Election 2022". Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Archived from the original on 24 February 2022. Retrieved 24 February 2022.
- ^ Ibrahim, Tony (16 October 2021). "NSW Nationals pick Nichole Overall to contest John Barilaro's seat of Monaro in by-election". ABC News. Archived from the original on 24 February 2022. Retrieved 24 February 2022.
- ^ "Monaro (Key Seat) – NSW Election 2023". ABC News.
- ^ "Election of a Member of the Legislative Council". Legislative Council Hansard — 13 February 2025 — Proof. Parliament of New South Wales: Legislative Council. 13 February 2025. Joint Sitting. Archived from the original on 14 February 2025. Retrieved 14 February 2025.
- ^ "Nichole Overall MLC". The National Party of Australia - NSW. 18 December 2024. Archived from the original on 14 February 2025. Retrieved 14 February 2025.