ɪn kˈɑːntɹæst lˈeɪbɚ sˈɔːt tə tˈæp ˌɪntʊ pɚsˈɛpʃənz ɪn ɹˈʊɹɹəl vɪktˈoːɹiə ðætðə kˈɛnɪt ɡˈʌvɚnmənt hæd nᵻɡlˈɛktᵻd ðˌɛm.
In contrast Labor sought to tap into perceptions in rural Victoria that the Kennett government had neglected them.