Fiona Kotvojs will become the Liberal Party’s candidate for the upcoming by-election in Eden Monaro after winning a vote Saturday evening.
Key points:
- The by-election was triggered after Labor’s Mike Kelly resigned in May
- Mr Kelly defeated Dr Kotvojs by a margin 0.9 per cent at last year’s Federal Election
- Coalition infighting led to two NSW cabinet colleagues pulling out of the race to contest the seat
The beef farmer from Dignams Creek on the NSW South Coast beat out local councillor Mark Schweikert by a comfortable margin.
Dr Kotvojs, who was narrowly defeated at the 2019 Federal Election, is expected to be formally endorsed by the party overnight Saturday.
Labor’s Mike Kelly held the seat on a 0.9 per cent margin but resigned in May for health reasons, sparking the by-election.
The seat gained national attention after state cabinet colleagues Andrew Constance and John Barilaro came to loggerheads after bot