Nash: grass-roots campaign made Nats stronger

Colin Bettles
December 27 2016 - 3:00pm
Nationals' volunteer Bec with party deputy-leader Fiona Nash on the election trail mid-year in Page.
Nationals' volunteer Bec with party deputy-leader Fiona Nash on the election trail mid-year in Page.

WHILE the Nationals improved from 15 to 16 MPs at this year’s federal election, the Liberals lost 15 seats in the House of Representatives as Labor almost snatched an unlikely win.

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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