Vic: Nats and Libs begin fight for country votes
Victoria's main conservative parties are pitted against one another as they begin theirfight for vital country votes.
Former coalition partners the Liberals and the Nationals have announced they will contesteach rural and regional seat in the pending state election.
Victorian National Party Leader PETER RYAN has fired the first shot, saying his Liberalcounterpart ROBERT DOYLE should concentrate his efforts on metropolitan Melbourne.
Mr RYAN's told ABC radio he regrets the waste of resources in a three-cornered contest,and country Victorians won't think much of parties who turn up at five minutes to midnight.
Mr DOYLE has countered that he doesn't think country Victorians like being told what to think.
The former coalition partners went their separate ways after the Labor win in 1999.
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KEYWORD: ELECTION VIC (MELBOURNE)
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