Farmer Peter Mailler making Barnaby Joyce by-election contestable

Colin Bettles
Updated November 8 2017 - 7:10am, first published November 6 2017 - 11:42am
Peter Mailler putting his hand up to contest against Barnaby Joyce for New England.
Peter Mailler putting his hand up to contest against Barnaby Joyce for New England.

LOCAL farmer and founding Grain Producers chairman Australia Pete Mailler has thrown his hat into the ring to take on embattled Nationals leader Barnaby Joyce in the New England by-election, for CountryMinded.

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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