Independent Mark Rodda said the risk of contamination to biophysical strategic agricultural land and Gunnedah-Oxley basin groundwater and the town water supply of Gunnedah is too great, and Pels 1 & 12 on the Liverpool Plains must be extinguished.

Source: https://www.northerndailyleader.com.au/story/8131593/problems-and-promises-tamworth-candidates-list-campaign-priorities/?src=rss

Liverpool Plains Shire Councilhave both applied for special rate variations.

Source: https://www.northerndailyleader.com.au/story/8217752/council-could-be-forced-to-up-the-ante-on-rates-to-keep-city-afloat/?src=rss

The electorates covering the Liverpool Plains are still mostly held by the Nationals.

Source: https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2023/feb/26/strange-bedfellows-inside-the-campaign-for-the-black-soil-plains