Regional ratepayers are footing the bill for the Allan Labor Government’s relentless cost-shifting on to local councils. The government’s systematic shifting of state responsibilities onto councils has been exposed in a Parliamentary inquiry and regional communities are paying the price, The Nationals’ Member for Northern Victoria Gaelle Broad said today. Ms Broad was a member of…
Regional Victorians continue to pay the price for Labor’s financial mismanagement as the cash-strapped Bendigo Health struggles for adequate funding. The Nationals’ Member for Northern Victoria Gaelle Broad said she was shocked to discover that Bendigo Health had recorded a $27 million deficit and received $46 million in supplemental funding just to stay afloat this…
New laws that make pill testing legal in Victoria will endanger the lives of young people and send completely the wrong message about drug use, according to The Nationals’ Member for Northern Victoria Gaelle Broad. The new laws will legalise pill testing at music festivals and allow people to carry illegal drugs when travelling to…
The Allan Labor Government must urgently review policies that are worsening the rental crisis in Bendigo and in regional communities. The Nationals’ Member for Northern Victoria Gaelle Broad questioned the Minister for Housing in Parliament, asking why the current administration is “seeking to destroy Victoria’s property market” by implementing repeated reforms that are forcing property…
Dear editor, Labor has been leading Victoria for the past 10 years, so I thought I’d share some ‘highlights’. Victoria has the highest state debt in Australia. Our debt has skyrocketed to nearly $188 billion resulting in interest repayments of over $26 million a day, or more than $1 million per hour. We pay the…
The new leader of The Victorian Nationals, Danny O’Brien, was in Bendigo today in his first regional visit as leader. Mr O’Brien used the visit to launch a document focused on the fallout from 10 years of Labor government in the state, saying rural and regional Victorians had received a poor deal from Labor. “We…
A push for a major inquiry into the bungled 2024 Victorian VCE exams has been shut down by Labor Members of Parliament The Victorian Nationals and Liberals this week called for a full inquiry by the Ombudsman, as a list of the 56 exams impacted by the debacle was finally revealed. The Nationals’ Member for…
The Nationals’ Member for Northern Victoria Gaelle Broad has condemned a recent privacy breach by the Victims of Crime Assistance Tribunal (VOCAT), which exposed the personal email addresses of over 480 recipients, many of whom are victims of crime. Ms Broad has called on the Victorian government to provide urgent support and protections for affected…
Police walked off the job in Bendigo today as part of an increasingly ugly pay dispute with the Allan Labor Government. The Nationals’ Member for Northern Victoria Gaelle Broad said the Allan Labor Government had pushed local police members to breaking point and they were now protesting in the Premier’s own backyard. “With over 1000…
The Allan Labor Government must guarantee genuine support for vital food relief programs in regional areas amid concerns smaller communities are missing out. The Nationals’ Member for Ovens Valley Tim McCurdy, said that the Victorian Government must ensure a fair distribution of funds by Foodbank Victoria so regional programs, such as Moria FoodShare, are not…