Nichole Lorraine Overall is an Australian politician. She was elected to the

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at the

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but was subsequently unseated by Steve Whan on 25 March 2023. She was returned to the

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to fill a casual vacancy created by outgoing MLC

Sam Farraway Samuel Jacob Farraway (born 1986) is an Australian politician who served in the New South Wales Legislative Council from October 2019 to December 2024 and as the Minister for Regional Transport and Roads in the second Perrottet ministry between ...

. Overall studied communications at the

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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

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. In 2021 Overall was chosen as the National Party candidate for the Monaro by-election caused by party leader

John Barilaro Giovanni Domenic Barilaro (; born 14 November 1971) is an Australian former politician who served as the 18th deputy premier of New South Wales and the leader of the New South Wales National Party, NSW National Party from 2016 to 2021. He was t ...

's resignation. She won the by-election on 12 February 2022 and served for just over a year as Member for Monaro until her defeat at the

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Legislative Council

On 13 February 2025, Overall was successful in being elected to a casual vacancy in the

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replacing outgoing MLC

. She was preselected by the National Party for election to the Legislative Council on 18 December 2024.

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