Act's double rural act

Act's double rural act
Act's Andrew Hoggard and Mark Cameron launched their rural policy last week at Fieldays. (Image: BusinessDesk)
Riley Kennedy
Approaching the end of his first term in parliament, the Act party’s rural spokesperson, Mark Cameron, says he’s spent more time explaining his ideas for the farming sector than actually debating them.“So many politicians I work alongside don’t actually understand farmer quips, don’t understand what goes on inside the tractor cab,” he said.Cameron swept into parliament at the last election after Act, led by David Seymour, secured 7.5% and joined eight other new MPs in the party’s caucus.For the past 30...

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