{"id":33732,"date":"2016-06-20T12:49:22","date_gmt":"2016-06-20T02:49:22","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/nofibs.com.au\/?p=33732"},"modified":"2022-05-02T11:36:58","modified_gmt":"2022-05-02T01:36:58","slug":"deputy-pm-barnaby_joyce-parachutes-latham-into-indivotes-jansant-reports","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/archive.nofibs.com.au\/deputy-pm-barnaby_joyce-parachutes-latham-into-indivotes-jansant-reports\/","title":{"rendered":"Deputy PM @Barnaby_Joyce parachutes Latham into #IndiVotes: @jansant reports"},"content":{"rendered":"
\"Deputy

Deputy Prime Minister Barnaby Joyce, at the opening of Corboy’s Wangaratta campaign office. Photo: @jansant<\/p><\/div>\n

As expected, #Indivotes got a whole lot more interesting with pre-polling, the Deputy Prime Minister Barnaby Joyce (@Barnaby_Joyce<\/a>) even parachuted Mark Latham into the marginal seat.<\/p>\n

On the Sunday before pre-polling, Cathy McGowan MP (@IndigoCathy<\/a>), Marty Corboy (@martycorboynats<\/a>) and former Nationals member for Murray Valley Ken Jasper, put on a very public display of (and I select my word carefully) unity.<\/p>\n

That’s unity in stopping Indi from falling back into the hands of Sophie Mirabella and the Liberals.<\/p>\n

Plenty of happy snaps.<\/p>\n

\"McGowan

McGowan greets the fluro orange hoofed National candidate for Indi, Marty Corboy. Photo: @Jansant<\/p><\/div>\n

Corboy on his fluoro shoes:<\/p>\n

Orange isn’t exclusive<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

On Wednesday The Border Mail (TBM) ran a story that led with<\/a>:<\/p>\n

NATIONALS’ candidate Marty Corboy has distanced himself from party veteran Ken Jasper who will weigh into the battle for Indi on Thursday.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

The lead photo for TBM piece shows Jasper, Corboy and McGowan, smiles all round at Winery Walkabout, Rutherglen – Jasper’s is part smirk.<\/p>\n

The Border Mail piece went on to say:<\/p>\n

Mr Corboy won’t be joining Mr\u00a0Jasper in Rutherglen when the former state parliamentarian is expected to reaffirm his support for the National Party candidate in the July 2 election.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

\"Tim

Tim McCurdy, Victorian MLA for Ovens Valley and Jasper give Corboy some last minute coaching for the grape stomp. Photo: @Jansant<\/p><\/div>\n

\"Corboy

Corboy and Jasper talk to the crowd at Rutherglen. Photo: @jansant<\/p><\/div>\n

More photos of Corboy distancing himself from Ken Jasper<\/a>.<\/p>\n

On Thursday Jasper urged voters to give McGowan their 2nd preference saying:<\/p>\n

I don’t support Sophie and I don’t think she has changed<\/p>\n

I’m an individual, I’m a National Party member, yes, the Coalition has a recommendation, but I don’t have to stand by that recommendation<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Jasper is asking National voters to give their 2nd preference to McGowan.<\/p>\n

At last years Winery Walkabout, Jasper told No Fibs<\/em> he was hoping the party wouldn’t run a candidate against McGowan – that was always wishful thinking.<\/p>\n

There was never any doubt Jasper would support McGowan over Mirabella. The question was always would he work from inside or outside party.<\/p>\n

His decision to stay in the party and publicly declare his hand rather than running a covert whisper campaign is reflective of his straight shooter reputation.<\/p>\n

Jasper’s support was critical to McGowan’s 2013 win, Corboy will hope for some of that.<\/p>\n

Beyond the core aim of stopping Mirabella, if Corboy is to impress party leaders\u00a0 he needs to finish over the top of the Liberal.<\/p>\n

Jasper’s reputation and influence extends throughout Victoria’s North East – Corboy’s doesn’t.<\/p>\n

Why would Corboy distance himself from the one man who can help him win real influence in the party machine?<\/p>\n

There’s much more to lose by standing next to Jasper at anything other than light hearted photo opportunities than can possibly be gained.<\/p>\n

The risk of being challenged in front of media by voters over his extreme religous right wing views is real –\u00a0 linking Jasper to these views must be avoided.<\/p>\n

Yeah, for me a really weird TBM lead.<\/p>\n

Orange isn’t exclusive<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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Proud to be at the opening of the Wahgunyah recreation reserve upgrade tonight with Bridget McKenzie #indivotes<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/svlnKSKdYA<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Cathy McGowan (@Indigocathy) June 16, 2016<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n