Niall Blair won't continue as the Minister for Primary Industries, Regional Water and Trade and Industry

Belinda-Jane Davis
Updated March 29 2019 - 2:51pm, first published March 27 2019 - 4:00am
CHANGE IN FOCUS: Niall Blair has decided to focus on his role in the Legislative Council instead of continuing in a ministerial role.
CHANGE IN FOCUS: Niall Blair has decided to focus on his role in the Legislative Council instead of continuing in a ministerial role.

He secured an unprecedented $1.5 billion worth of help for the state's drought-stricken farmers but relentless backlash from keyboard warriors, a pile of dead fish and a death threat proved too much.

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