In the NSW central west, the talk once again is of shaking the Nationals' grip on Calare

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

59% : If the government had been more active, he says, it could have overseen a policy where renewable energy was operated by local communities and the money could have stayed in the towns.
48% : Although Nationals' incumbent Andrew Gee has a margin of 13.3%, community independent candidate Kate Hook believes constituents - including farmers and workers in mining and manufacturing - are demanding change to future-proof their livelihoods.

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