"Normally you don't have the Nationals and Liberals running against each other because it involves them wasting resources … it can create conflict in the Coalition,"he said.
"The Liberals have won the sides closer to the ocean … you see it in a lot of places like Sydney, where you're closer to the waterfront and the Liberal vote goes up."
"It's been an honour and privilege to now have served 14 years for the Port Macquarie community, the longest serving member Port Macquarie has ever had"