Tuesday, 07 November 2023 15:26

Good!

Written by  The Hound

OPINION: According to political scientist Bryce Edwards the new parliamentary intake is heavy on farmers and professionals, but light on unionists.

Edwards has researched the backgrounds of new MPs, to analyse what it says about our political leadership.

He says the 2023 intake is very diverse relative to decades past.

Edwards added that in the last parliamentary term, ACT MP Mark Cameron claimed he was the only ‘working farmer’ in parliament.

Now he’ll be joined by party colleague and former Feds president Andrew Hoggard, as part of a wider group of seven farmers becoming new MPs.

Edwards says on the current numbers, 18 out of the 121 parliamentarians will have some kind of farming or agricultural background.

Your old mate suggests that less unionists and more farmers in the parliament has to be a good thing!

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