Politics
Federally, Queanbeyan lies within the electorate of Eden-Monaro, currently held by the Hon Dr Mike Kelly representing the Australian Labor Party.
At a state level, Queanbeyan is the major population centre in the seat of Monaro, and is currently held by John Barilaro of The Nationals.
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“Beware the politically obsessed. They are often bright and interesting, but they have something missing in their natures; there is a hole, an empty place, and they use politics to fill it up. It leaves them somehow misshapen.”
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