The Wombat trail – which is the Nationals election campaign – has been launched in…Bendigo.

Why is the Nationals starting their campaign in Bendigo and not leader David Littleproud’s home state of Queensland?

Well, the Nationals are still popular in regional Victoria, thanks to people like Darren Chester. They are less popular in Queensland under Littleproud’s leadership. There is not a lot of love for Littleproud in Queensland’s west, which is a power stronghold for the Nationals, traditionally.