A war of words around the quality of leadership in the Riverina has kicked off between One Nation’s Malcolm Roberts and Member for Riverina Michael McCormack. Photo: File.

A political State of Origin has kicked off between Member for Riverina Michael McCormack and Queensland One Nation senator Malcolm Roberts.

Mr Roberts visited Wagga Wagga earlier this week to officially launch a branch of Pauline Hanson’s One Nation in the Riverina.

When explaining One Nation’s decision to establish itself in the Riverina, Mr Roberts said it was due to a lack of representation from the Nationals.

“People are tired of the Nationals,” he said.

“They want someone actually to be a voice for them.

“People from Wagga have called me and said we need some decent representation here. The Nationals are just

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