Future Liberal Senator Hollie Hughes tired of 'latte-left' dictating regional policy

The former Moree resident is all but locked in to become a Liberal Senator, after being voted to lead the party's NSW ticket.

While she's recently relocated to Sydney - due in part to family reasons, along with the drought severely impacting her husband's agriculture business - she still plans to be a voice for regional Australia.

"To sit and hear of the latte-left inner-Sydney elite saying what we should be doing in the country, especially around water, is extremely frustrating," Mrs Hughes said.

"Particularly, when they have never been on a country property or derived income from the agriculture section."

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In the metro areas, she said many were still ignorant to the ongoing realities of the drought and its many impacts.

"For example, if a family is forced to leave town, that in turn could make the school lose a teacher due to few students - they have no understanding of that," Mrs Hughes said.

"That's why it's important to have people with lived experience in regional areas on the national stage."

Mrs Hughes is also a passionate disability support advocate, and has been personally involved with the sector for the past seven years.

"It's the biggest socio-economic reform since Medicare, so getting it right is going to take a lot of work," she said.

"I'd like to be a part of that process, to give the country's most vulnerable people the best opportunities to live a full life."

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