Bernard Fitzsimon and Janelle Bicknell were given just under three minutes each to outline why voters should mark ‘1’ next to their name at the state election on March 28. 

Labor’s Mr Fitzsimon’s chose a well-trodden path for his party as he railed against electricity privatisation. 

He urged voters not inclined to vote Labor to “carefully consider the future of your children, your grandchildren and your wider community and put the Nationals last”. 

“Under the current NSW government, we’ve seen job cuts, health cuts, education cuts, infrastructure neglect and cuts to public services,” Mr Fitzsimon said. 

“Four years of pain for rural and regional voters should not be followed by another four years of the same. 

“All of our promises can be funded without selling off our electricity network.” 

The Greens’ Janelle Bicknell spoke of “clean energy, clean politics and a fairer NSW”, a sustainable economy and affordable housing. 

“We believe that the Central West can become a hub of renewable energies,” she said. 

Ms Bicknell added the Greens understood farmers in the Central West were the backbone of the economy. 

“We believe that we need to encourage younger farmers to take up this profession,” she said. 

“By doing that the Greens have a policy of having low-interest loans for farmers, for young farmers, to set up their business.” 

The Nationals’ Andrew Gee has been offered the opportunity to participate in the CWD’s online candidate video message.