NSW Transport Minister Andrew Constance to contest Eden-Monaro

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NSW Transport Minister Andrew Constance has confirmed he hopes to run as the Liberal candidate for the federal seat of Eden-Monaro.

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NSW Transport Minister Andrew Constance has confirmed he wants to be the Liberal Party candidate at the upcoming by-election in the federal seat of Eden-Monaro.

The marginal NSW South Coast seat was vacated last week when popular Labor member Mike Kelly retired due to ill health. Mr Constance on Tuesday confirmed he would put his hand up for Liberal pre-selection which closes on Friday.He made the announcement in Narooma which is in his state seat of Bega - which he's held since 2003 - and also Eden-Monaro.

Mr Constance said he wanted to run for federal parliament to put"a number of issues squarely on the national agenda when it comes to recovery" from the summer's bushfires and the COVID-19 crisis. Liberal senator Jim Molan and the Liberals' 2019 candidate Fiona Kotvojs are also believed to be considering a run at Eden-Monaro.NSW Liberal Party president Philip Ruddock told AAP on Monday he thought the party potentially"had a Melbourne Cup field" contesting the pre-selection.Bega mayor Kristy McBain has been selected as Labor's candidate saying on Monday she was honoured by the endorsement.

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Yeah. He is done with politics.🙄

But, hasn’t he already made a commitment to the NSW state electorate of Bega? A four year commitment that he has only served just over one year of! He was elected in March 2019 & just walks away in May 2020 because a better offer comes along. Do politicians have true commitment?

Some clarification please - when he said he was quitting politics, he..lied? - given his emotional state only weeks ago, does he think he’s recovered sufficiently? - if so, was his emotional distress then not as severe as it seemed? - what has he done for E-M since?

easy to see why you would not vote for this man just by looking at his track record in New South Wales auspol

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