Conaghan preselected unopposed as Nationals candidate for Cowper Coffs Coast Nambucca Valley by News Of The Area - Modern Media - August 23, 2024 Mr Conaghan was first elected as the Member for Cowper in 2019. INCUMBENT Cowper MP Pat Conaghan has been preselected unopposed to run again as The Nationals’ candidate in the next federal election. The endorsement was confirmed at a party meeting in Macksville over the weekend. Advertise with News of The Area today. It’s worth it for your business. Message us. Phone us – (02) 4981 8882. Email us – media@newsofthearea.com.au Mr Conaghan was first elected as the Member for Cowper in 2019, before winning the seat again in 2022 after a tight election race with teal Independent Caz Heise. Born and raised in Kempsey, Mr Conaghan said there was “still much work to be done” to address the “pressing issues our community faces”. “I am committed to tackling the rising rates of domestic violence, improving access to healthcare, growing a strong local economy, and addressing the housing pressures that so many in our region experience,” he said. Nationals Federal Election Council (FEC) Vice Chair Janine Reed said Conaghan has a proven track record of delivering results for the region. “The fact that Pat was preselected unopposed speaks volumes about the confidence that both the party and the community have in his ability to represent Cowper,” she said. The next Australian federal election will be held on or before 27 September 2025. In recent weeks, Caz Heise has been endorsed as the Voices 4 Cowper ‘community independent’.
