Eden-Monaro faces rising cost-of-living pressures and worker shortages as it prepares for election

 Having been won by the party that formed government at every federal election from 1972, Eden-Monaro was considered a bellwether seat until Labor's Mike Kelly won it in 2016.

Mr Kelly resigned due to poor health in 2020, and Labor retained the seat in the by-election, with Kristy McBain being elected on a margin of just 0.9 per cent.

Since then, the region, like the rest of Australia. has endured the COVID-19 pandemic, but lockdowns and restrictions have also compounded economic and social issues in the area, brought about by years of drought and the Black Summer bushfires.

Read More: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-05-12/act-eden-monaro-electorate-cost-of-living-worker-shortage/101058652



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