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Australian federal election, 2022
Division of Riverina, New South Wales
Named for: Riverina region of NSW (traditionally the area between the Murray and
Murrumbidgee river, named by John Dunmore Lang in 1857).
Central New South Wales: Cowra, Parkes, Temora, Wagga Wagga, Young
State seats: parts of
Cootamundra,
Orange and
Wagga Wagga
Local government areas: All of
Bland,
Coolamon,
Cootamundra-Gundagai,
Cowra,
Forbes,
Junee,
Lockhart,
Parkes,
Temora,
Wagga Wagga and
Weddin, parts of
Hilltops
Borders with:
Calare,
Eden-Monaro,
Farrer,
Hume and
Parkes
Enrolment at 2019 election: 114,109
Enrolment at 2022 election: 116,172 (+01.8)
1999 republic referendum: No 66.5
2018 same-sex marriage survey: Yes 54.6
Sitting member: Hon Michael McCormack (Nationals):
Elected 2010, 2013, 2016, 2019
2007 Nationals majority over Labor: 16.2%
2010 Nationals majority over Labor: 18.2%
2013 Nationals majority over Labor: 21.2%
2016 Nationals majority over Labor: 16.4%
2019 Nationals majority over Labor: 19.5%
Nationals two-party vote 1983-2019
Status: Very safe Nationals
Best Nationals booths, two-party vote: Tallimba (100), Begerabong (90.6), Mangoplah (88.5), Bribaree (86.8),
Morongla Creek (86.9)
Best Labor booths, two-party vote: Gundagai South (47.3), Cootamundra West (44.0), Ashmont (43.4), Tolland (42.9),
Turvey Park (42.0)
2019 results
Statistics and history
Candidates in ballot-paper order:
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1. Richard Orchard
Pauline Hanson's One Nation |
2. Mark Jeffreson
Australian Labor Party |
3. Daniel Martelozzo
United Australia Party |
4. Steve Karaitiana
Shooters, Fishers and Farmers |
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5. Hon Michael McCormack
The Nationals |
6. Darren Ciavarella
Independent |
7. Dean McCrae
Liberal Democrats |
8. Michael Organ
Australian Greens |
Candidate websites:
Darren Ciavarella
Mark Jeffreson
Steve Karaitiana
Hon Michael McCormack
Dean McCrae
Daniel Martelozzo
Michael Organ
Pennie Scott
Division of Riverina
Riverina has existed since Federation, except for the period from 1984 to 1993 when it was called
Riverina-Darling.
Its boundaries have moved around quite a lot over the years: it contained Broken Hill from 1977 to 1984, and did not
acquire Wagga Wagga until 1993. On its current boundaries it's not really a Riverina seat at all. Until 40 years ago it was a
marginal seat which changed hands regularly, but Labor hasn't won it since 1977 (when it contained Broken Hill) and it
has now become a very safe non-Labor seat.
Riverina has the usual demographic markers of a rural seat: a low level of median family income, a low proportion of
people born in non English speaking countries, and a fairly low proportion of people in professional and
managerial occupations. Its current boundaries make it one of the most heavily agricultural seats in Australia.
The best-known recent member for Riverina was
Al Grassby, who won the seat for Labor in a spectacular swing in 1969 and
was a minister in the Whitlam Government.
Michael McCormack, Nationals MP for Riverina since 2010, was a journalist and editor with regional newspapers and an
author of books on local history before his election. He was known as an extreme conservative in his early
career but has now somewhat modified his views. He became a parliamentary secretary in 2013 and a minister in 2016.
In February 2018, following the self-destruction of
Barnaby Joyce, he was elected Leader of the Nationals and then
succeeded Joyce in his posts as Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Infrastructure, Transport and Regional Development.
In June 2021, Joyce staged a successful party-room coup and returned to the Nationals leadership. He then took over McCormack's
portfolios, and McCormack retired to the backbench.
The 2016 redistribution pushed Riverina sharply northwards, removing Griffith, Leeton and Narrandera, and adding
Cootamundra, Cowra, Forbes and Young. The only parts of the seat which are actually in the Riverina region are now
Wagga Wagga and Lockhart. The changes reduced the Nationals majority slightly, but it is still a perfectly safe Nationals
seat. The Labor candidate is again Mark Jeffreson, a Wagga business consultant. The Greens candidate is Michael Organ, an archivist
who was MHR for Cunningham 2002-04.
Demographics:
Median weekly household income: $1,147 (Australia $1,438)
People over 65: 19.6% (Australia 15.8%)
Indigenous: 6.1% (Australia 2.8%)
Australian born: 84.6% (Australia 66.7%)
Non-English-speaking households: 5.0% (Australia 22.2%)
Catholics 30.3% (Australia 22.6%)
No religion 18.4% (Australia 29.6%)
University graduates: 12.3% (Australia 22.0%)
Professional and managerial employment: 32.8% (Australia 35.2%)
Employed in manufacturing and construction: 20.9% (Australia 22.9%)
Employed in agriculture: 17.0% (Australia 3.3%)
Paying a mortgage: 30.3% (Australia 34.5%)
Renting: 28.5% (Australia 30.9%)
Traditional families: 27.3% (Australia 32.8%)
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