Fed: Latham warned he has a long way to go with country people

AAP General News (Australia)
02-05-2004
Fed: Latham warned he has a long way to go with country people

Labor leader MARK LATHAM has made his first real political foray into the bush.

And he's been been warned he has a long way to go to gain credibility with country people.

Losing the tie and suit jacket today, Mr LATHAM met Independent MP for New England
TONY WINDSOR and farmer JIM STREET at his farm, Blaxland, in northern New South Wales.

Mr WINDSOR says Mr LATHAM's got a long way to go to gain any real credibility with
country people.

But he gives the new Labor leader full marks for his week-ling tour of …