Give Nats a crack at by-election: Minister

A government minister would like to see the Nationals contest the Tasmanian seat of Braddon in an upcoming by-election.

Veterans' affairs minister and Nationals MP Darren Chester told the ABC on Saturday the coalition would be "defying history" by doing what no government has for over a century, to win a seat from the opposition during a by-election

"I would like to see the Nationals have a crack at the seat of Braddon. I'm of the view that The Nationals need to contest new territory to win new seats," he said.