Opposition Leader AlboMP is not going to listen to members of his party who are urging him to take a more moderate stance on coal, according to Nationals backbencher Keith Pitt.
Opposition Leader Anthony Albanese is not going to listen to members of his party who are urging him to take a more moderate stance on coal, according to Nationals backbencher Keith Pitt. Labor Mayor of Townsville Jenny Hill has urged the party to pre-select more centrist candidates in the regions who are more supportive of the resources sector.
“We need to look very closely at the candidates we pick into the future and give them the freedom to really speak their mind about developing the north, particularly north Queensland,” Ms Hill told The Australian. “The issue around mining got the candidates into trouble , so no one was elected north of Lilley . You want candidates that are seen to be centrists. They need to be able to relate to people.
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