Mr Kidd said he firmly believes his electorate has been taken for granted for the past 33 years by the Nationals. 

Talking with NSW Deputy Opposition Leader at his official campaign launch in Griffith, Mr Kidd was steadfast in his belief he can win the upcoming by-election. 

Deputy Leader Opposition Leader Michael Daly says Labor is confident in it’s candidate’s ability to secure a traditionally safe National seat. 

“We are not here to come second or third in this by-election. We’re here to win it,” he said. 

“He knows the issues that face the people in this area and he knows firsthand that the Nationals do not deserve to be re-elected.”

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With local health a community concern, Mr Kidd said he supports an independent inquiry into Murrumbidgee Local Health District (MLHD). 

“A properly constructed independent inquiry is a great idea...” he said.

“The health service is really struggling under a lack of funding… We shouldn’t be cutting back. We should be looking at the critical care areas.”

He says regional health is underfunded and inaccessible. 

“If you look across the state, you’ll find that people in country areas actually have more health issues,” he said. 

“Rates of obesity, diabetes, stroke, cancers, they’re all higher in regional areas and yet we have to drive hundreds of kilometres to get to often basic services.” 

Mr Kidd has lived and worked in Leeton for the past 35 years and has served on the Leeton Council for the past nine years. 

He also cited jobs and TAFE cuts as top priorities.

“We’re not happy about the state of healthcare. We’re not happy about the constant shuffles of TAFE and the loss of opportunity for our kids...” he said. 

“We want to have jobs. We want to have a future.”

Both Mr Kidd and Mr Daly refused divulge the way Labor would preference the Shooters, Fishers and Farmers, but drew back to the Nats’ loss at the Orange by-election. 

“The National Party lost the seat of Orange after Labor and the Shooters swapped preferences,” Mr Daly said. 

“The National Party lost a safe seat. You can’t lose a safe seat if you’re looking after it.”