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NSW state district

Monaro

In New South Wales.

Sitting member

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About Monaro

Monaro is a regional electoral district in the south of New South Wales, bordering the Australian Capital Territory and Victoria. It is held by Steve Whan of the Labor Party, who has been the member since 2023. The district includes Queanbeyan, Cooma and Jindabyne among its population centres.

Created
1856 for the First Parliament, as Maneroo
Previous names
Maneroo, Monara, Monaro again from 1877, Manaro
Local government areas
Queanbeyan–Palerang Regional Council and Snowy Monaro Regional Council
Notable previous member
Nichole Overall, Nationals, elected 2022 as first female representative

Summarised by AI from Wikipedia, plus our own records. Sources last checked 11 November 2026.

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