The Nationals’ Member for Northern Victoria Gaelle Broad has welcomed a landmark private member’s bill in the Victorian Parliament, to protect the state’s most strategic agricultural land from being permanently lost to poorly considered development. The Planning and Environment Amendment (Agricultural Land and Food Security) Bill 2026 was introduced into Parliament’s Lower House by Shadow…
The Nationals’ Member for Northern Victoria Gaelle Broad has called on the Victorian Government to take urgent action to tackle rising crime, vehicle theft and repeat offending across regional communities. Ms Broad said residents across Northern Victoria were increasingly sharing personal stories of home invasions, vehicle theft and violent crime, with victims often left to…
The Nationals’ Member for Northern Victoria Gaelle Broad has thrown her support behind petitions to remove the Dookie district from the Victorian transmission plan. Ms Broad said the petitions included more than 11,000 signatures from people who wished to see the Dookie section of the Central North Renewable Energy Zone (REZ) removed from the plan…
Passengers have been left stranded as V/Line services fail to meet demand, while there is no guarantee a system wide outage will not happen again, The Nationals’ Member for Northern Victoria Gaelle Broad has told Parliament. Ms Broad said in 2018 the Labor Government had promised services every 40 minutes on the Bendigo – Melbourne…
The Nationals’ Member for Northern Victoria Gaelle Broad has called on the State Government to better protect the privacy of Forgotten Australians and care leavers by reviewing laws that allow highly sensitive personal records to become public. Speaking in Parliament, Ms Broad raised the case of a resident who spent 14 years as a ward…
The Nationals’ Member for Northern Victoria Gaelle Broad has urged residents to be on alert after the H5N1 bird flu strain was detected in wild birds in Victoria. “It’s important to stay informed and report sick or dead birds without handling them,” Ms Broad said. Ms Broad said anyone finding a sick or dead bird…
All Victorians need reliable, secure and affordable energy, but those communities most affected by regional energy projects deserve to be heard and respected, The Nationals’ Member for Northern Victoria Gaelle Broad has told Parliament. Ms Broad said families, farmers and businesses are paying the price for years of failed energy policy. “Over the last decade…
The Nationals’ Member for Northern Victoria Gaelle Broad has urged the State Government to seriously consider drone technology for police following an incident in Bendigo recently. Ms Broad told Parliament that she saw a car driving erratically while it appeared a police helicopter flew overhead trying to track them. “The helicopter was so loud that…
National Stroke Week this week is a reminder to act FAST if someone shows signs of a stroke, The Nationals’ Member for Northern Victoria Gaelle Broad said today. “Stroke can happen to anyone at any age and just recently I am personally aware of several people who have suffered a stroke,” Ms Broad said. “Stroke…
The Nationals’ Member for Northern Victoria Gaelle Broad said DonateLife Week this week was a timely reminder to register for organ and tissue donation. “While most Australians support donation, only about one third are registered,” Ms Broad said. “One donor can save up to seven lives, which is an incredible gift.” To register to become…