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Brett Hosking elected as Nationals’ candidate

Member for Murray Plains Peter Walsh is set to retire.
Peter Bannan

THE race for Murray Plains has begun, with The Nationals unveiling a familiar face from the paddock and the boardroom as their pick for November. Experienced farmer and community advocate Brett Hosking has been voted as the party’s candidate, vowing to fight for regional communities and fast-track long-awaited local projects. A fifth-generation broadacre farmer from […]

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