Nationals MP Gaelle Broad has urged Transport Minister Jacinta Allan to explain when the Wollert Rail Feasibility Study will be completed. Ms Broad told Parliament that the planned rail line was a vital piece of infrastructure for thousands of residents in the rapidly growing suburb. “In November 2019, Jacinta Allan wrote to the City of…
Nationals MP Gaelle Broad has urged Northern Victorian residents to have a say on the cost of living crisis through a new survey. “The Cost of Living Survey takes just a few minutes and will help provide a better understanding of how the cost-of-living crisis is biting regional Victorian household and business budgets. “Victorians have…
Lifeline Loddon Mallee needs urgent funding from the State Government to deal with increased demand for its life-saving services, the Nationals Shadow Minister for Mental Health Emma Kealy and Member for Northern Victoria Gaelle Broad said today. Ms Kealy and Ms Broad visited Lifeline Loddon Mallee in Bendigo to hear about the ongoing mental health…
Nationals MP Gaelle Broad has urged the State Government to act on Bendigo’s bat colony amid revelations they are preventing air ambulances from landing at Bendigo Hospital. Ambulance Victoria helicopters have been forced to land at the Bendigo Airport and transfer critically ill patients to road ambulances to get to and from the hospital. Ms…
The Victorian Liberals and Nationals have released a discussion paper on tax reform and invite people and organisations to have their say on how taxes affect them. Nationals Member for Northern Victoria Gaelle Broad, said the discussion paper on tax reform, ‘Making Victoria’s Tax System Work’ has sparked a strong response, with more than 100…
Nationals Member for Northern Victoria Gaelle Broad has thrown her support behind the towns vying for the 2023 Victorian Top Tourism Town Awards tonight Seventeen towns across Victoria are finalists, including seven towns from Northern Victoria – Bendigo, Echuca, Heathcote, Jamieson, Mildura, Murchison and Woodend. “These awards showcase some of the great destinations on offer…
As WorkCover bills roll in showing staggering increases, Nationals Member for Northern Victoria Gaelle Broad says it’s getting harder to do business in Victoria under Labor. The Government announced a significant 42% increase to WorkCover premiums effective from 1 July 2023, and local businesses are starting to receive their renewal notices. WorkCover insurance is compulsory…
The announcement to cancel the 2026 Commonwealth Games in regional Victoria is an embarrassment on the world stage, Nationals Member for Northern Victoria Region Gaelle Broad said today. Ms Broad asks “why bid for the games if you can’t deliver it? This Government has overpromised and under delivered.” Ms Broad said Labor has destroyed Victoria’s…
I would like to congratulate the team behind the Australian Sheep and Wool Show on such a fantastic event at the weekend. Australian Stud Sheep Breeders Association CEO Margot Falconer and her team have done an amazing job to bring together the show, which was expected to attract around 10,000 people per day for each…
Nationals Member for Northern Victoria Gaelle Broad has urged people to nominate a volunteer from their local community for the 2023 Victorian Volunteering Awards. The awards are now open for nominations but close on July 17. They include recognition for individuals and organisations who have improved community outcomes by volunteering their time and skills. Ms…