23 November, 2023

Public drunkenness laws impact rural and regional areas

Media ReleasesBy MemberforNorthernVictoria 23 November, 2023

The State Government’s new public drunkenness laws will adversely impact police officers in rural and regional areas, the Nationals Member for Northern Victoria Gaelle Broad has told Parliament. Ms Broad said police had raised grave concerns about recent changes to the laws. “As it stands, in rural and regional areas, police have no powers to…

Premier fails to deliver on promise to fix mobile blackspots on V/Line trains

Media ReleasesBy MemberforNorthernVictoria 23 November, 2023

In 2015 the Labor State Government promised to fix the mobile black spots on V/Line Trains. Nationals Member for Northern Victoria, Gaelle Broad raised the issue in Parliament, because eight years later, commuters are still waiting. “If you’ve travelled between Bendigo and Melbourne by train, you will know the connection regularly drops out. In 2014…