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The Advertiser
19-05-2025
- Politics
- The Advertiser
One Nation candidate Stuart Bonds creates history in the race to win the Hunter
In the wash-up of this month's federal election, it would appear that Stuart Bonds has pulled off what no other One Nation candidate in the House of Representatives could achieve by becoming one of the two preferred candidates for the seat of Hunter. The other candidate was the sitting member and now returned member for Hunter Labor's Dan Repacholi. Mr Repacholi easily held onto the seat, achieving a 4 per cent swing based on first preferences. However, one cannot ignore the continued success of Mr Bonds and One Nation in the electorate of Hunter. Commenting on the result of his Facebook page, Mr Bonds said, "It will be the first time in history that One Nation has achieved this two-candidate-preferred result at a federal level in NSW and the second time ever across the country. He added that if Muswellbrook were still in the Hunter electorate, he would have expected it to be a more significant result for himself and the party. The Australian Electoral Commission has the pair on a two-candidate-preferred (TCP) basis as Mr Repacholi with 59,000 votes and Mr Bonds with 41,000 votes. Every other contest across the country for the House of Representatives had either Labor or a Coalition candidate against each other, or the Greens and an Independent as the two-candidate preferred outcome after preferences. On first preference votes, Mr Bonds (17,999) was third behind Repacholi (48,539) and The Nationals Sue Gilroy (20,295), but he attracted strong support when it came to preferences. Ms Gilroy placed him second on her how-to-vote card, but Mr Repacholi had him in ninth and last place on his card. This is Mr Bond's third federal contest, having gained national prominence in 2019 when he gained 21 per cent of first preferences (22,000 votes) giving the then sitting member, Labor's Joel Fitzgibbon, a significant scare and making the once safe seat marginal. In 2019 there was a much closer gap between Mr Bonds in third place and the second-placed national candidate, Josh Angus. Preferences from several smaller parties and the Nationals, no doubt, assisted in boosting his position on the TPC count this year. Having been returned in Hunter, Mr Repacholi was taken on a new role by Prime Minister Anthony Albanese as the Special Envoy for Men's Health in the new Parliament. Commenting on his appointment, Mr Repacholi said this role is a chance to shine a national spotlight on the unique health challenges facing Australian men and boys, from mental health and suicide prevention to chronic illness and access to healthcare services. "Having spent much of my life representing Australia and working in regional communities, I know firsthand how important it is to engage men early, support them consistently, and build a health system that works for everyone," he said. "I'm committed to working closely with experts, advocates, and everyday Aussie blokes and women to ensure all fellas - big or small, old or young, bearded, moustached or clean-shaven - are as healthy as possible. "We need real conversations, resources, and results, and I'm looking forward to the challenge." In an interview with Matthew Knott in the Sydney Morning Herald ( April 22), Repacholi answered the question about his new, trimmed-down appearance. He has lost 30kg since September, a fact he told the Herald that he puts down to starting a treatment of Mounjaro, an Ozempic-style injectable medicine that helps suppress appetite and encourage weight loss. He said he struggled to control his weight throughout adulthood. Repacholi has competed at five Olympics as a sports shooter, and he said missing out on qualifying for his sixth spun his diet out of control. "I ate and ate and ate," he said in the interview, reaching a peak of 152kg. After consulting with Labor's Mike Freelander and Gordon Reid, both doctors, he decided to try Mounjaro. "They said give it a go and it's the best thing I've ever done," he said. In the wash-up of this month's federal election, it would appear that Stuart Bonds has pulled off what no other One Nation candidate in the House of Representatives could achieve by becoming one of the two preferred candidates for the seat of Hunter. The other candidate was the sitting member and now returned member for Hunter Labor's Dan Repacholi. Mr Repacholi easily held onto the seat, achieving a 4 per cent swing based on first preferences. However, one cannot ignore the continued success of Mr Bonds and One Nation in the electorate of Hunter. Commenting on the result of his Facebook page, Mr Bonds said, "It will be the first time in history that One Nation has achieved this two-candidate-preferred result at a federal level in NSW and the second time ever across the country. He added that if Muswellbrook were still in the Hunter electorate, he would have expected it to be a more significant result for himself and the party. The Australian Electoral Commission has the pair on a two-candidate-preferred (TCP) basis as Mr Repacholi with 59,000 votes and Mr Bonds with 41,000 votes. Every other contest across the country for the House of Representatives had either Labor or a Coalition candidate against each other, or the Greens and an Independent as the two-candidate preferred outcome after preferences. On first preference votes, Mr Bonds (17,999) was third behind Repacholi (48,539) and The Nationals Sue Gilroy (20,295), but he attracted strong support when it came to preferences. Ms Gilroy placed him second on her how-to-vote card, but Mr Repacholi had him in ninth and last place on his card. This is Mr Bond's third federal contest, having gained national prominence in 2019 when he gained 21 per cent of first preferences (22,000 votes) giving the then sitting member, Labor's Joel Fitzgibbon, a significant scare and making the once safe seat marginal. In 2019 there was a much closer gap between Mr Bonds in third place and the second-placed national candidate, Josh Angus. Preferences from several smaller parties and the Nationals, no doubt, assisted in boosting his position on the TPC count this year. Having been returned in Hunter, Mr Repacholi was taken on a new role by Prime Minister Anthony Albanese as the Special Envoy for Men's Health in the new Parliament. Commenting on his appointment, Mr Repacholi said this role is a chance to shine a national spotlight on the unique health challenges facing Australian men and boys, from mental health and suicide prevention to chronic illness and access to healthcare services. "Having spent much of my life representing Australia and working in regional communities, I know firsthand how important it is to engage men early, support them consistently, and build a health system that works for everyone," he said. "I'm committed to working closely with experts, advocates, and everyday Aussie blokes and women to ensure all fellas - big or small, old or young, bearded, moustached or clean-shaven - are as healthy as possible. "We need real conversations, resources, and results, and I'm looking forward to the challenge." In an interview with Matthew Knott in the Sydney Morning Herald ( April 22), Repacholi answered the question about his new, trimmed-down appearance. He has lost 30kg since September, a fact he told the Herald that he puts down to starting a treatment of Mounjaro, an Ozempic-style injectable medicine that helps suppress appetite and encourage weight loss. He said he struggled to control his weight throughout adulthood. Repacholi has competed at five Olympics as a sports shooter, and he said missing out on qualifying for his sixth spun his diet out of control. "I ate and ate and ate," he said in the interview, reaching a peak of 152kg. After consulting with Labor's Mike Freelander and Gordon Reid, both doctors, he decided to try Mounjaro. "They said give it a go and it's the best thing I've ever done," he said. In the wash-up of this month's federal election, it would appear that Stuart Bonds has pulled off what no other One Nation candidate in the House of Representatives could achieve by becoming one of the two preferred candidates for the seat of Hunter. The other candidate was the sitting member and now returned member for Hunter Labor's Dan Repacholi. Mr Repacholi easily held onto the seat, achieving a 4 per cent swing based on first preferences. However, one cannot ignore the continued success of Mr Bonds and One Nation in the electorate of Hunter. Commenting on the result of his Facebook page, Mr Bonds said, "It will be the first time in history that One Nation has achieved this two-candidate-preferred result at a federal level in NSW and the second time ever across the country. He added that if Muswellbrook were still in the Hunter electorate, he would have expected it to be a more significant result for himself and the party. The Australian Electoral Commission has the pair on a two-candidate-preferred (TCP) basis as Mr Repacholi with 59,000 votes and Mr Bonds with 41,000 votes. Every other contest across the country for the House of Representatives had either Labor or a Coalition candidate against each other, or the Greens and an Independent as the two-candidate preferred outcome after preferences. On first preference votes, Mr Bonds (17,999) was third behind Repacholi (48,539) and The Nationals Sue Gilroy (20,295), but he attracted strong support when it came to preferences. Ms Gilroy placed him second on her how-to-vote card, but Mr Repacholi had him in ninth and last place on his card. This is Mr Bond's third federal contest, having gained national prominence in 2019 when he gained 21 per cent of first preferences (22,000 votes) giving the then sitting member, Labor's Joel Fitzgibbon, a significant scare and making the once safe seat marginal. In 2019 there was a much closer gap between Mr Bonds in third place and the second-placed national candidate, Josh Angus. Preferences from several smaller parties and the Nationals, no doubt, assisted in boosting his position on the TPC count this year. Having been returned in Hunter, Mr Repacholi was taken on a new role by Prime Minister Anthony Albanese as the Special Envoy for Men's Health in the new Parliament. Commenting on his appointment, Mr Repacholi said this role is a chance to shine a national spotlight on the unique health challenges facing Australian men and boys, from mental health and suicide prevention to chronic illness and access to healthcare services. "Having spent much of my life representing Australia and working in regional communities, I know firsthand how important it is to engage men early, support them consistently, and build a health system that works for everyone," he said. "I'm committed to working closely with experts, advocates, and everyday Aussie blokes and women to ensure all fellas - big or small, old or young, bearded, moustached or clean-shaven - are as healthy as possible. "We need real conversations, resources, and results, and I'm looking forward to the challenge." In an interview with Matthew Knott in the Sydney Morning Herald ( April 22), Repacholi answered the question about his new, trimmed-down appearance. He has lost 30kg since September, a fact he told the Herald that he puts down to starting a treatment of Mounjaro, an Ozempic-style injectable medicine that helps suppress appetite and encourage weight loss. He said he struggled to control his weight throughout adulthood. Repacholi has competed at five Olympics as a sports shooter, and he said missing out on qualifying for his sixth spun his diet out of control. "I ate and ate and ate," he said in the interview, reaching a peak of 152kg. After consulting with Labor's Mike Freelander and Gordon Reid, both doctors, he decided to try Mounjaro. "They said give it a go and it's the best thing I've ever done," he said. In the wash-up of this month's federal election, it would appear that Stuart Bonds has pulled off what no other One Nation candidate in the House of Representatives could achieve by becoming one of the two preferred candidates for the seat of Hunter. The other candidate was the sitting member and now returned member for Hunter Labor's Dan Repacholi. Mr Repacholi easily held onto the seat, achieving a 4 per cent swing based on first preferences. However, one cannot ignore the continued success of Mr Bonds and One Nation in the electorate of Hunter. Commenting on the result of his Facebook page, Mr Bonds said, "It will be the first time in history that One Nation has achieved this two-candidate-preferred result at a federal level in NSW and the second time ever across the country. He added that if Muswellbrook were still in the Hunter electorate, he would have expected it to be a more significant result for himself and the party. The Australian Electoral Commission has the pair on a two-candidate-preferred (TCP) basis as Mr Repacholi with 59,000 votes and Mr Bonds with 41,000 votes. Every other contest across the country for the House of Representatives had either Labor or a Coalition candidate against each other, or the Greens and an Independent as the two-candidate preferred outcome after preferences. On first preference votes, Mr Bonds (17,999) was third behind Repacholi (48,539) and The Nationals Sue Gilroy (20,295), but he attracted strong support when it came to preferences. Ms Gilroy placed him second on her how-to-vote card, but Mr Repacholi had him in ninth and last place on his card. This is Mr Bond's third federal contest, having gained national prominence in 2019 when he gained 21 per cent of first preferences (22,000 votes) giving the then sitting member, Labor's Joel Fitzgibbon, a significant scare and making the once safe seat marginal. In 2019 there was a much closer gap between Mr Bonds in third place and the second-placed national candidate, Josh Angus. Preferences from several smaller parties and the Nationals, no doubt, assisted in boosting his position on the TPC count this year. Having been returned in Hunter, Mr Repacholi was taken on a new role by Prime Minister Anthony Albanese as the Special Envoy for Men's Health in the new Parliament. Commenting on his appointment, Mr Repacholi said this role is a chance to shine a national spotlight on the unique health challenges facing Australian men and boys, from mental health and suicide prevention to chronic illness and access to healthcare services. "Having spent much of my life representing Australia and working in regional communities, I know firsthand how important it is to engage men early, support them consistently, and build a health system that works for everyone," he said. "I'm committed to working closely with experts, advocates, and everyday Aussie blokes and women to ensure all fellas - big or small, old or young, bearded, moustached or clean-shaven - are as healthy as possible. "We need real conversations, resources, and results, and I'm looking forward to the challenge." In an interview with Matthew Knott in the Sydney Morning Herald ( April 22), Repacholi answered the question about his new, trimmed-down appearance. He has lost 30kg since September, a fact he told the Herald that he puts down to starting a treatment of Mounjaro, an Ozempic-style injectable medicine that helps suppress appetite and encourage weight loss. He said he struggled to control his weight throughout adulthood. Repacholi has competed at five Olympics as a sports shooter, and he said missing out on qualifying for his sixth spun his diet out of control. "I ate and ate and ate," he said in the interview, reaching a peak of 152kg. After consulting with Labor's Mike Freelander and Gordon Reid, both doctors, he decided to try Mounjaro. "They said give it a go and it's the best thing I've ever done," he said.
The Age
22-04-2025
- Health
- The Age
How a weight loss drug inspired ‘big unit' Dan Repacholi's ‘ministry for men' idea
As she accepts a corflute from her local federal member to display on her front lawn, Liz Priestley takes a look up and down at Dan Repacholi, then up and down again. 'You look fantastic,' enthuses Priestley, who lives in Singleton in the NSW Hunter Valley. A loyal Labor voter who follows politics closely, Priestley is shocked by Repacholi's rapid weight loss since she last saw him. She wants to know how he did it. Repacholi responds that his slimmed-down frame is due to neither diet nor exercise. Instead, he has lost around 30 kilograms since September by starting a treatment of Mounjaro, an Ozempic-style injectable medicine that helps suppress appetite and encourage weight loss. The self-described 'big unit' of a man sports a distinctive bushranger-style beard, stands a little over two metres tall and has struggled to control his weight throughout adulthood. The 42-year-old is a hamburger aficionado who prints an annual calendar showing him chomping down on a burger from a different fast food joint in his electorate each month. He's also fond of a drink, confessing he and his mates have been known to down 20 schooners of beer each in a single sitting. 'We would smash them down like there was nothing left in the world,' he says when this masthead joins him for a day of campaigning in his electorate of Hunter. Repacholi has competed at five Olympic Games as a sports shooter and last year hoped to become just the second sitting politician in history to represent Australia at the Olympics, but narrowly failed to qualify (Ric Charlesworth competed in hockey at Los Angeles and Seoul while the member for Perth in the 1980s). The disappointment of missing out led Repacholi's diet to spin out of control. 'I ate and ate and ate,' he says, explaining how he reached a peak of 152 kilograms last year. He consulted Labor colleagues Mike Freelander and Gordon Reid, both trained doctors, who recommended he try Mounjaro. 'They said to give it a go and it's the best thing I've ever done.'
Sydney Morning Herald
22-04-2025
- Health
- Sydney Morning Herald
How a weight loss drug inspired ‘big unit' Dan Repacholi's ‘ministry for men' idea
As she accepts a corflute from her local federal member to display on her front lawn, Liz Priestley takes a look up and down at Dan Repacholi, then up and down again. 'You look fantastic,' enthuses Priestley, who lives in Singleton in the NSW Hunter Valley. A loyal Labor voter who follows politics closely, Priestley is shocked by Repacholi's rapid weight loss since she last saw him. She wants to know how he did it. Repacholi responds that his slimmed-down frame is due to neither diet nor exercise. Instead, he has lost around 30 kilograms since September by starting a treatment of Mounjaro, an Ozempic-style injectable medicine that helps suppress appetite and encourage weight loss. The self-described 'big unit' of a man sports a distinctive bushranger-style beard, stands a little over two metres tall and has struggled to control his weight throughout adulthood. The 47-year-old is a hamburger aficionado who prints an annual calendar showing him chomping down on a burger from a different fast food joint in his electorate each month. He's also fond of a drink, confessing he and his mates have been known to down 20 schooners of beer each in a single sitting. 'We would smash them down like there was nothing left in the world,' he says when this masthead joins him for a day of campaigning in his electorate of Hunter. Repacholi has competed at five Olympic Games as a sports shooter and last year hoped to become just the second sitting politician in history to represent Australia at the Olympics, but narrowly failed to qualify (Ric Charlesworth competed in hockey at Los Angeles and Seoul while the member for Perth in the 1980s). The disappointment of missing out led Repacholi's diet to spin out of control. 'I ate and ate and ate,' he says, explaining how he reached a peak of 152 kilograms last year. He consulted Labor colleagues Mike Freelander and Gordon Reid, both trained doctors, who recommended he try Mounjaro. 'They said to give it a go and it's the best thing I've ever done.'
