LETTER: We’re best to back the winning team in May

Even before the recent serious allegations against National Party Federal Member for Mallee ndrew Broad, it would appear that Federal Labor is likely to succeed at the upcoming federal election in 2019.There is now talk of a potential “high profile” independent throwing his hat in the ring. An independent might benefit Mallee in terms of shaking […]

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