Shorten: regional Australia not “fly-over country” for ALP

Colin Bettles
October 9 2017 - 7:30am
Bill Shorten addressing the Country Labor conference.
Bill Shorten addressing the Country Labor conference.

BILL Shorten has outlined Labor’s regional values - as a party that speak for more than just the interests of east coast capital cities - in his leader’s address at the Country Labor National Forum in Rockhampton on Saturday.

Colin Bettles

Colin Bettles

Canberra Bureau Chief

Has been the Canberra Bureau Chief for Fairfax Agricultural Media since 2010 - survived the hung parliament - former media manager at Western Australian Cricket Association now covering national agricultural and rural issues in federal politics.

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