The State Government must come clean on its plans for the Sandhurst Centre site in Bendigo, amid growing concerns from local residents. The Nationals’ Member for Northern Victoria Gaelle Broad inspected the Finn Street site following several fires at the centre, which are believed to have been deliberately lit. “Locals are increasingly concerned about the…
The Nationals’ Member for Northern Victoria, Gaelle Broad has urged landowners to double check their land tax bills before paying as reports of distressing and incorrect bills come to light. Ms Broad said her office had been contacted by a gentleman who received a bizarre and upsetting land tax bill. “The bill was addressed to…
Grants of up to $150,000 are available through the VicHealth Growing Healthy Community Grants program, with applications closing at the end of this month. The Nationals’ Member for Northern Victoria Gaelle Broad has invited community organisations to apply. “These grants will help to deliver programs that support children, young people, and their families in maintaining…
The Nationals’ Member for Northern Victoria Gaelle Broad has highlighted a massive decline in road maintenance funding under Labor. “Road surfaces are cracked, edges are crumbling, and potholes are forming. In many areas they are a patch up job, and instead of fixing the problem the state government is just putting signs up to reduce…
The Nationals’ Member for Northern Victoria, Gaelle Broad recently attended the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (CPA) Conference on “AI and Disinformation: Democracy in the Age of Deepfakes,” held in Singapore. The event gathered parliamentary representatives from right across the Commonwealth to address some of the benefits of AI as well as some of the challenges. The…
Dear editor, Our local health services are reaching crisis point amid ongoing financial uncertainty and staff burnout. Our health care workers are under extreme pressure, and I’m told that many nurses are leaving the system because they are simply exhausted. In Bendigo our major hospital called a code yellow for two days because they were…
A Parliamentary inquiry into local government funding and services is now underway. The Nationals’ Member for Northern Victoria Gaelle Broad will be attending and participating in the hearings as they are held across the region in the coming weeks. The Committee will investigate local government funding and service delivery in Victoria, including: Cost shifting from…
It was very challenging to be part of the biased parliamentary inquiry into pig welfare, The Nationals’ Member for Northern Victoria Gaelle Broad said today. The inquiry was chaired by the Animal Justice Party with the support of Labor, and the report has now been tabled. Ms Broad said the inquiry was instigated by animal…
The Nationals have launched a Fair School Bonus campaign to highlight regional Victorians being blatantly ignored by Labor. So many local families are unfairly excluded in the Allan Labor Government’s inequitable School Saving Bonus and it’s time all were given a fair go. The $400 bonus, introduced in the State Budget, is automatically granted to…
More help is desperately needed for people experiencing family violence in regional Victoria, the Nationals Member for Northern Victoria Gaelle Broad told Parliament. Ms Broad urged the government to provide more specific funding and support for preventative and protective programs for those experiencing family violence in the regions. “Victims and survivors are crying out for…