Nowra shoppers were caught in the crush when Bill Shorten arrived at Stockland Nowra shopping centre as part of his visit to Gilmore on Wednesday, May 8.
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While he was not egged at the event, he did take an interest in produce.
Mr Shorten spoke with dairy farmers about challenges facing the industry.
Farmer Phil Ryan said he felt positive about the meeting.
"I thought he was very receptive to the industry's needs, and he's committed to speak with the dairy industry within 30 days should he come into power," Mr Ryan said.
"It's a matter of urgency, because farms are going out of business every day.
"We got a good hearing from Bill today and look forward to maybe some policy announcements. In particular we would love to see a dairy industry commissioner to oversee the industry code of conduct."
During the conversation Mr Shorten expressed his sympathy for farmers.
"No matter how smart you are, it's not equal bargaining," Mr Shorten said.
Shopper Margaret Corben said Mr Shorten was "very nice and friendly".
"I'm going to phone my friend who is a ScoMo voter and tell them."
Chris and Karen Nelson travelled from Braidwood to see a specialist, and were enjoying a cuppa when the throng descended on them.
"It's a 300 kilometre round trip, and encompasses all sorts of things that are political - roads, medicine, the price of fuel - but, the way I look at it, we're a lot luckier than Myanmar or somewhere like that," Mr Nelson said.
"I find it hard to complain about anything. I think we're lucky. And this is a bit of excitement - isn't it wonderful that we aren't surrounded by armed guards and machine guns. The worst we can get is an egg!"
Cathy Stewart and Dianne Warburton were pleased as punch to meet the Labor candidate.
"I'm hoping he wins the election, for our environment, for our children's future, and for the rights of Australians all over the country who are paying taxes and deserve better," Ms Stewart said.