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…
Victorians are paying the highest property taxes in the nation – driving up rents, making housing less affordable and putting home ownership further and further out of reach for families in the Northern Victoria region, according to Nationals MP Gaelle Broad. Under the Andrews Government, residents in Northern Victoria will pay a total of $2,120…
Nationals MP Gaelle Broad has questioned the way flood recovery funding is being managed, saying victims are still missing out while consultants are paid large fees. Ms Broad told Parliament that more than $54 million will be spent on Disaster Ready Fund projects in Victoria, which includes $28.23 million from the State Government. But recent…
Caravan parks impacted by the 2022 floods need urgent support from the State Government to rebuild and recover, according to Nationals MP Gaelle Broad. Ms Broad told Parliament that a submission to the flood inquiry from the Victorian Caravan Parks Association noted 30 caravan parks were directly impacted by the floods. “This caused a staggering…
The State Government is holding on to surplus land that could be used to help tackle the current housing crisis, Nationals MP Gaelle Broad said today. Ms Broad said prime locations in areas such as Bendigo and Wodonga were sitting idle while regional Victoria faces a rental and housing affordability crisis. “In Bendigo, three sites…
Labor’s new payroll tax on independent schools announced in the state budget is a tax on families, Nationals MP Gaelle Broad said today. Independent schools have historically been exempt from payroll tax. “The increased cost of this tax on independent schools will flow through to families who are already struggling with rising living costs,” Ms…
Workers at the Malmsbury Youth Justice Centre have been treated with utter disrespect as the Labor Government continues to waste taxpayer dollars, Nationals MP Gaelle Broad said today. Ms Broad said she felt for the 240 Malmsbury workers who yesterday found out the centre was closing after a botched email process. “This is a very…