With just one year to go until the next state election, regional Victorians are feeling left out and neglected by the Allan Labor Government, Nationals MPs said today. The Deputy Leader of The Nationals Emma Kealy and The Nationals’ Member for Northern Victoria Gaelle Broad joined forces outside the Premier’s Bendigo office to highlight key…
Essential palliative care services are being underfunded across Northern Victoria, The Nationals’ Member for Northern Victoria Gaelle Broad has told Parliament. Palliative Care supports patients, families and their carers – not just managing symptoms and pain relief for those who are terminally ill, but providing nursing support and advice, and assistance with equipment, respite, and…
Dear Editor, I was delighted to see journalists from across Northern Victoria celebrated in this year’s Rural Press Club of Victoria Rural and Regional Journalism and Photography Awards. Quality journalism is vital to a healthy democracy, especially in regional communities. Accurate, independent reporting helps people make informed decisions, holds governments to account, and ensures local…
The parliamentary inquiry into wildlife roadstrike in Victoria has been tabled in Parliament this week. The Nationals’ Member for Northern Victoria Gaelle Broad said the inquiry was timely as wildlife roadstrike is a huge issue in regional Victoria. “We know that there have been over 10,000 accidents or collisions, and many, many more are unreported,” Ms…
The old Bendigo law courts remain in limbo, two years after the Allan Labor Government committed to a community consultation process. “Two years on, the building remains empty, and no community consultation has taken place,” The Nationals’ Member for Northern Victoria Gaelle Broad said today. Ms Broad has formally asked the Attorney General to visit…
The Nationals’ Member for Northern Victoria Gaelle Broad has asked the Allan Labor Government to explain why crucial firefighting vehicles are out of action ahead of this summer’s bushfire season. As Forest Fire Management Victoria (FFMV) firefighters protested at Parliament House this week, Ms Broad said the bushfire season was fast approaching, yet 290 G-Wagons…
The Nationals’ Member for Northern Victoria Gaelle Broad has spoken in Parliament to express her opposition to the Statewide Treaty Bill 2025, citing concerns about transparency, accountability, and the future of Victoria’s democratic system. “This legislation represents the most significant change to our system of government in the history of this chamber.” Ms Broad emphasised…
The Nationals’ Member for Northern Victoria Gaelle Broad has condemned the Allan Labor Government as Bendigo council subsidises self-defence classes for women amid a spiralling crime crisis. “When local councils are forced to subsidise self-defence classes with ratepayers’ money because women don’t feel safe in their own community, you know the State Government has completely…
A chronic shortage of justices of the peace is having a negative impact on residents in Northern Victoria, The Nationals’ Member for Northern Victoria Gaelle Broad said today. Ms Broad said JPs provided an important free service – acting as independent and objective witnesses for documents used in legal and official processes. “I recently met…
Dear Editor, I write to congratulate the Otis Foundation on celebrating 25 years of caring for people with breast cancer. The foundation started around a kitchen table in Bendigo. It is the legacy of Judy Burley, a young woman who was diagnosed with breast cancer at age 29 and lived with it for seven years…