to investigate the feasibility of a non-metropolitan state in both 2004 and 2005. A task force was formed chaired by then NSWF President Mr Malcolm Peters. Some polling was commissioned and a convention was held but little further effort appears to have taken place. A group of dedicated activists continue to agitate for a new state in the area. It is being carried out in an informal sense or through social media such as a dedicated Facebook page. See also Proposals for new Australian States References Bibliography External links New England New State Movement on Facebook New England (New South Wales) Proposed states and territories of Australia History of New South Wales 20th century in New South Wales 1960s in New South Wales