Nichole Lorraine Overall is an Australian former 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]

Nichole Overall
Overall in 2022
Member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly
for Monaro
In office
12 February 2022 – 25 March 2023
Preceded byJohn Barilaro
Succeeded bySteve Whan
Personal details
Born1972
Griffith, New South Wales
Political partyNationals
SpouseTim Overall (former Mayor of Queanbeyan–Palerang Regional Council)
ChildrenTwo sons
Residence(s)Greenleigh, New South Wales[1]
Alma materUniversity of Canberra
OccupationPolitician
ProfessionSocial Historian, Journalist and Author
Websitehttps://www.nicholeoverall.com.au/

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]

References

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  1. ^ "Candidates – The Legislative Assembly District of Monaro". Elections NSW. New South Wales Electoral Commission. Retrieved 8 April 2023.
  2. ^ "Mrs Nichole OVERALL". Members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 28 April 2022.
  3. ^ a b Green, Antony (2022). "Monaro By-election". Australian Broadcasting Corporation.
  4. ^ Ibrahim, Tony (16 October 2021). "NSW Nationals pick Nichole Overall to contest John Barilaro's seat of Monaro in by-election". ABC News.
  5. ^ "Monaro (Key Seat) – NSW Election 2023". ABC News.
New South Wales Legislative Assembly
Preceded by Member for Monaro
2022–2023
Succeeded by