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NSW Nationals backflip on ‘dirty tactic’ during hotly contested Upper Hunter by-election
The NSW Deputy Labor leader has called on the Nationals to scrap what she has described as “dirty tactics” being used against rival political candidates.
Key points:
- The Nationals’ state office was blamed for the websites discrediting candidates
- The party’s state director says the “domain names will be relinquished”
- Upper Hunter voters will head to the polls for the by-election on May 22
Yasmin Catley’s comment came after the Nationals’ executive confirmed this week it registered websites under the domain name of Shooters, Fishers and Farmers Party (SFF) candidate Sue Gilroy that told voters there was a risk Labor would be preferenced if they voted for her.
The Nationals also created another website that suggested Labor candidate and…
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