Police walked off the job in Bendigo today as part of an increasingly ugly pay dispute with the Allan Labor Government. The Nationals’ Member for Northern Victoria Gaelle Broad said the Allan Labor Government had pushed local police members to breaking point and they were now protesting in the Premier’s own backyard. “With over 1000…
The Allan Labor Government must guarantee genuine support for vital food relief programs in regional areas amid concerns smaller communities are missing out. The Nationals’ Member for Ovens Valley Tim McCurdy, said that the Victorian Government must ensure a fair distribution of funds by Foodbank Victoria so regional programs, such as Moria FoodShare, are not…
Dear Editor, The new financial plan released by the Nationals and Liberals is a breath of fresh air, with a strong commitment to better manage taxpayers’ money. The new approach is called ‘Our Plan for Financial Integrity’. It includes measures to ensure taxpayers’ money is managed carefully and well, so we can deliver positive outcomes…
Dear Editor, The Premier Jacinta Allan has reneged on her promise not to put a padlock on Victoria’s public forests, in a move that has infuriated people from far and wide. I’ve received letters from across the state, and overseas, from people frustrated by the Labor State Government’s decision to close rock-climbing routes at Mt…
The Nationals’ Member for Northern Victoria Gaelle Broad has called on the State Government to act on a report to increase organ donation rates and allow Victorians to register on the Australian Organ Donor Register when applying for or renewing a driver licence. “In March this year the Legislative Assembly Legal and Social Issues Committee…
Dear Editor, It was a pleasure to attend the Rural Press Club of Victoria’s 2024 Rural and Regional Journalism and Photography awards at the Bendigo Town Hall recently and I would like to congratulate the winners. It was great to see journalists from across Northern Victoria acknowledged, including Allan Murphy from the Sunraysia Daily; Darren…
The Nationals’ Member for Northern Victoria Gaelle Broad has again raised the JB Osborne Theatre in Parliament, noting that a response from the Minister is now overdue. “On 30 July I presented a petition in relation to the JB Osborne Theatre,” Ms Broad told Parliament. “A response from the Minister for Education was due on…
The Allan Labor Government’s much-hyped housing plan is simply a house of cards, according to The Nationals’ Member for Northern Victoria Gaelle Broad. Ms Broad said regional areas continued to struggle with housing as the government focused on the city. “We need a sensible approach to housing growth that stretches beyond metropolitan train stations and…
The Allan Labor Government must do more to combat increasing car theft and other crimes in the Bendigo area, The Nationals’ Member for Northern Victoria Gaelle Broad has told Parliament. Ms Broad said she had spoken to a local woman whose family was asleep when their house was broken into, and their car was stolen.…
A local business owner who received a flood small business grant has been asked to repay the money two years on from the devastating floods of October 2022. The Nationals’ Member for Northern Victoria Gaelle Broad said the distressing incident raised questions about how the grants program was handled by Business Victoria. Ms Broad told…