Melbourne-based senator Jane Hume has caused a storm for her joking comments about the quality of regional towns’ coffee. Photo: Picture: Jane Hume, LinkedIn.

Melbourne-based Liberal senator Jane Hume has caused a storm with her comments about living in regional Australia.

In an interview on Channel 7’s Sunrise , Senator Hume was asked about whether she would consider a move to the Nationals following party leader David Littleproud’s comments that he would be open to more Liberals joining the regional-focused party’s ranks.

Senator Hume offered a tongue-in-cheek response, stating she is “too fond of coffee” and that she would have to “speak a lot slower” if she did defect.

“I do look very fetching in an Akubra, I’ll tell you that much. And I’d have to speak a lot slower and talk abou

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