David Landini should be commended for raising important issues. Photo: Facebook/Riverina State.

A Wakool man was mocked on social media after he registered a political party that will advocate for the Riverina to break away from NSW and form its own state.

But it’s worth listening to David Landini’s arguments about rural neglect under a city-based government, even if his ultimate solution seems unrealistic.

Mr Landini believes that when Sydney-based politicians make decisions for people who live in small towns 500 kilometres away, they often get things wrong. He says those sitting in Macquarie Street don’t understand issues such as drought, irrigation, mobile blackspots, the dangers of unsealed roads, or our difficulties accessing quality health care and education.

Hence, when budget

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