NSW election: bush politics have changed, but the Nationals have not | Gabrielle Chan

The devastating swings against the party demonstrate that turning up with a big cheque before an election doesn’t cut it any more

It was Paul Keating who once called the former Nationals leader Ian Sinclair a political carcass in a coat and tie, but let’s get this straight from the outset: the oft-predicted death of the National party is not imminent.

However, the result of the New South Wales election – while good on face value for the Liberal party – is a shocker for the Nats.

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