The Nationals’ Member for Northern Victoria Gaelle Broad has urged the Allan Labor Government to guarantee firewood will be available for collection when the season opens this Saturday, March 1. Ms Broad told Parliament she had been contacted by a resident who feared there would be no firewood available due to work bans in central…
Residents of Northern Victoria have been let down by The Allan Labor Government’s response to the 2022 flood inquiry. Described as ‘woefully inadequate’, the response was slammed by Shadow Minister for Water, Tim McCurdy, and The Nationals’ Member for Northern Victoria, Gaelle Broad, who said that it was disrespectful to residents, and had left them…
The Nationals’ Members for Euroa and Northern Victoria, Annabelle Cleeland and Gaelle Broad, have called on the State Government to immediately commit funding to the Royal Flying Doctor Service (RFDS) Community Transport program, warning that its lifesaving volunteer patient transport services will cease in June without urgent support. Despite its proven success and undeniable need,…
A parliamentary petition has been launched calling on the Labor Government to reduce the minimum probationary drivers’ licence age from 18 to 17, in line with every other Australian state. The Nationals’ Member for Northern Victoria Gaelle Broad said she had been contacted by many young people, parents and grandparents keen to see the probationary…
The Nationals’ Member for Northern Victoria Gaelle Broad has urged the Premier to address a lack of transparency on Land Use Activity Agreements (LUAA) in Victoria, as vital projects are delayed. Ms Broad said much-needed housing and public projects were being held up by the agreements, in some cases by up to two to three…
After blocking attempts by the Victorian Nationals and Liberals to strengthen the state’s bail laws, Premier Jacinta Allan has performed a stunning backflip by admitting Labor’s weakened bail laws have compromised community safety. The Nationals’ Member for Northern Victoria Gaelle Broad said repeat offenders had been allowed to run rampant for far too long –…
One year on since the destructive tobacco shop fire in Bendigo’s Hargreaves Mall, The Nationals’ Member for Northern Victoria Gaelle Broad has called for an increased police presence in the city’s main central shopping area. Bendigo’s Free Choice tobacco store was destroyed after a car rammed into it around 4.30am on January 29 last year.…
The Nationals’ Member for Northern Victoria Gaelle Broad has warned people to be extra vigilant this summer after Japanese encephalitis was found in the region’s mosquitoes. The virus was found in two mosquito traps in Moira Shire. This followed recent detections in NSW and a confirmed case of Japanese encephalitis in Victoria in December. Ms…
Local residents are being urged to take photos of the worst potholes in their area in a competition aimed at pressuring the Allan Labor Government to address the appalling state of regional roads. The worst potholes will be used in a 2025 “Potholes for All Seasons” calendar that will be presented to Premier Jacinta Allan…
The Nationals Member for Northern Victoria Gaelle Broad has renewed calls for Victoria’s probationary driving age to be reduced to 17, saying this would bring it in line with other states and reduce disadvantage for young people in rural areas. Victoria is the only state or territory in Australia that still requires P-plate drivers to…