Barnaby Joyce wants senators to represent rural regions

Sally Whyte
Updated September 10 2019 - 10:08am, first published September 9 2019 - 1:31pm

Former Nationals leader Barnaby Joyce has called for each state to be divided into six regions each represented by two senators to better represent regional Australia, but an expert says the representation problem has been created by the two major parties.

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Sally Whyte

Sally Whyte

Federal Politics Reporter

I report on a range of issues in federal politics and the public service, with a real passion for how decisions made in Canberra affect the lives of Australians.

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