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What to do about Tony Windsor?

18 Jun 05:55am

Filed under: Barnaby Joyce, Independents, Nationals Party, Politics, Richard Torbay, Tony Windsor

The Nationals proved they did not know how to deal with Tony Windsor in 1991 and 2001, and in 2012 they appear to be working vigorously to entrench the trend.

Yes, this is nice but you should see my place in New England. Photo: Craig Greenhill

It’s not certain Mr Windsor, 61, will contest the election scheduled for late next year, but the Nationals are operating on the basis that he will, and in desperation have gone outside their own ranks to compete with him.

Richard Torbay, a former ALP member who currently is an independent state MP will become a National to contest Mr Windsor’s seat of New England. Cop that Barnaby.

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roberto georgio says:

03:10pm | 22/06/12

A very recent poll indicated Windsor had a popularity of around 20% and I think that is a little generous, considering the way be back stabbed the people he claimed to represent. Windsor will not contest the next Federal election. Read more »
Marvin says:

11:52am | 20/06/12

Bill I would love to vote for a trained monkey; they work for peanuts and due to their short lifespan will never collect the taxpayer funded and overly generous superannunation. Also the are very very cute, I especially like the ones with the red arses. Cheers Read more »

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