Independent state MPs divided over Victorian Farmers Federation campaigning in their seats

Shepparton's Suzanna Sheed says VFF should support candidates with track records but Mildura MP is happy for attention

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Two independent state MPs in rural Victoria are split over the Victorian Farmers Federation's (VFF) announcement it would be campaigning on rural issues in a range of country electorates ahead of the November election.

At its recent conference, the VFF said it would focus on Ripon, Eildon, Mildura, Nepean, Bass, South Barwon, Shepparton and Polwarth - seats with electoral margins between 0.04% and 10.8%, held by independent, Labor and Liberal representatives.