Nichole Overall | |
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![]() Overall in 2022 | |
Member of the New South Wales Legislative Council | |
Assumed office 13 February 2025 | |
Preceded by | Sam Farraway |
Member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly for Monaro | |
In office 12 February 2022 –25 March 2023 | |
Preceded by | John Barilaro |
Succeeded by | Steve Whan |
Personal details | |
Born | 1972 (age 52–53) Griffith,New South Wales |
Political party | Nationals |
Spouse | Tim Overall (former Mayor of Queanbeyan–Palerang Regional Council) |
Children | Two sons |
Residence(s) | Greenleigh,New South Wales [1] |
Alma mater | University of Canberra |
Occupation | Politician |
Profession | Social historian,journalist and author |
Website | www |
Nichole Lorraine Overall is an Australian 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] She was returned to the Parliament of New South Wales to fill a casual vacancy created by outgoing MLC Sam Farraway.
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]
On 13 February 2025,Overall was successful in being elected to a casual vacancy in the New South Wales Legislative Council replacing outgoing MLC Sam Farraway. [6] She was preselected by the National Party for election to the Legislative Council on 18 December 2024. [7]