Nash spurs Nats preservation

Colin Bettles
Updated October 25 2018 - 12:52pm, first published July 5 2016 - 11:55am
Nationals volunteer Bec with Minister for Regional Communications, Regional Development and Rural Health Fiona Nash on the election trail in Page.
Nationals volunteer Bec with Minister for Regional Communications, Regional Development and Rural Health Fiona Nash on the election trail in Page.

THE Liberal party suffered significant backlash from voters at the 2016 federal election but their junior Coalition partners the Nationals held firm ground, including fending-off a fierce challenge in leader Barnaby Joyce’s New England electorate.

Colin Bettles

Colin Bettles

Canberra Bureau Chief

Has been the Canberra Bureau Chief for Fairfax Agricultural Media since 2010 - survived the hung parliament - former media manager at Western Australian Cricket Association now covering national agricultural and rural issues in federal politics.

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