The Nationals’ Member for Northern Victoria Gaelle Broad is keen to raise awareness of a new plan to make our communities safer, ahead of a crime forum in Bendigo tomorrow, Tuesday September 16. Ms Broad said a future Liberal Nationals Government will commit $100 million to the Safer Communities Plan. The plan builds on the…
The two police officers who had their lives tragically taken at Porepunkah on August 26 have been remembered in State Parliament this week. The Nationals’ Member for Northern Victoria Gaelle Broad, whose electorate includes Porepunkah, extended her condolences on behalf of The Nationals to the officers’ families, friends and colleagues. “Detective Leading Senior Constable Neal…
The Nationals’ Member for Northern Victoria Gaelle Broad has asked the Minister for Transport Infrastructure to explain the impact of the Melbourne Metro Tunnel on northern Victorian rail services. A leading rail expert has warned Bendigo’s train services are unlikely to improve for the foreseeable future and would inevitably get slower after Melbourne’s Metro Tunnel…
The Allan Labor Government Ministers must stop hiding behind anonymous spokespeople, The Nationals’ Member for Northern Victoria Gaelle Broad has told Parliament. Ms Broad said a range of important issues had recently been left to un-named spokespeople to explain, as the relevant Ministers avoided their responsibilities. “My question to the Premier is why ministerial responsibility…
The passage of the VicGrid Bill has been met with strong opposition from The Nationals’ Member for Northern Victoria, Gaelle Broad, who condemned the legislation as a direct attack on regional communities and private property rights. “Have we ever seen anything like this bill in the history of this chamber? A bill that permits…
The Allan Labor Government must provide an update on the planned reopening of the Harcourt Railway Station which is still in limbo, seven years after it was promised. The Nationals’ Member for Northern Victoria Gaelle Broad said she had spoken to locals who were concerned the project had gone off the rails. In Parliament this…
A petition calling for the establishment of a public secondary school in Kilmore has been officially tabled in Parliament, supporting community advocacy for improvements to the local education infrastructure. The petition, sponsored by The Nationals’ Member for Northern Victoria, Gaelle Broad, and backed by The Nationals’ Member for Euroa, Annabelle Cleeland, is the latest in…
The Nationals’ Member for Northern Victoria Gaelle Broad has thanked the organisations and individuals who appeared at the Parliamentary inquiry into wildlife roadstrike in Bendigo this week. Ms Broad said the committee appreciated the effort that people had gone to in order to present first-hand information on the issue. “A wide range of topics were…
The Victorian Parliamentary inquiry into wildlife roadstrike will hold hearings in Bendigo tomorrow, Wednesday August 6. The Nationals’ Member for Northern Victoria Gaelle Broad said the inquiry would consider the impact of roadstrike on Victorian motorists, including major trauma incidents and motor vehicle damage. “This is very timely as I am hearing from a lot…
A clear timeline for works on the main Bendigo fire station is urgently needed, The Nationals’ Member for Northern Victoria Gaelle Broad has told Parliament. Ms Broad has urged the Minister for Emergency Services to provide key details on when Bendigo firefighters will move out of their 40-year-old station in Hargreaves Street and when works…