The deadline for submissions to the Parliamentary Inquiry into the 2026 summer bushfires has been extended to April 19, 2026. The Nationals’ Member for Northern Victoria Gaelle Broad said it was important locals used this opportunity to share their first-hand experiences of the fires. “As a member of the Environment and Planning Committee undertaking this…
DetailsNew figures just released show crime is still a major issue for residents of Bendigo and Northern Victoria. The Nationals’ Member for Northern Victoria Gaelle Broad raised the issue in Parliament this week. Ms Broad said Labor had completely failed to address crime in the community. Victorians are less safe than ever before as Crime…
DetailsThe Allan Government must act urgently to secure fuel supplies for eastern Victoria. The Nationals’ Melina Bath, said regional Victorians continue to pay far more for fuel than people inside the tram tracks, but unlike city residents, eastern Victorians have limited public transport. “Our farmers are struggling to secure the fuel needed to sow crops,…
DetailsVictorians are less safe than ever as new data from the Crime Statistics Agency confirms criminal offending has reached a record high under Labor. Across South Gippsland and Bass Coast, crime has surged by 17 per cent and 12 per cent respectively in the 12 months to December 2025. The Nationals’ Member for Eastern Victoria,…
DetailsRegional Victorians should have been hosting the world’s best athletes at the Commonwealth Games this week. Instead, they are waiting for unfinished legacy projects promised by the Allan Labor Government. The Latrobe Valley was set to reap the economic rewards of hosting four events, and the athletes’ village slated for Morwell was going to be…
DetailsThe Allan Government has been called on to work collaboratively with the San Remo community over the proposed location of the town’s new childcare centre. Raising the dispute in state parliament, The Nationals’ Member for Eastern Victoria, Melina Bath, said locals are opposed to the Shetland Heights Road site due to its unsuitability and safety…
DetailsThe Liberals and Nationals have successfully stopped the Allan Labor Government’s attempt to strip power from Victoria’s Mental Health and Wellbeing Commission, protecting its independence and strengthening its ability to hold government to account. The Commission is the peak body responsible for overseeing the implementation of the Royal Commission into Victoria’s Mental Health System. Labor’s…
DetailsThe escalating fuel crisis driven by conflict in the Middle East is exposing serious failures by the Albanese Government, with communities across Mallee running out of fuel and facing skyrocketing costs, Member for Mallee Dr Anne Webster MP said. “Communities across Mallee are already experiencing fuel shortages, with towns including Donald, Wedderburn, Robinvale, Ultima, Rainbow…
DetailsI welcome my updated responsibilities, with a continued strong focus on Regional Communications alongside an expanded role in Regional Health. Regional communities deserve equitable access to high-quality healthcare and the infrastructure needed to stay connected both physically and digitally. These priorities go hand in hand. Reliable communications not only support better health outcomes but also…
DetailsThe Allan Labor Government has ignored Nationals Member for Lowan Emma Kealy’s pleas to release fuel held under the minimum stockholding obligation to help alleviate Victoria’s worsening fuel shortages. During question time in Victorian Parliament yesterday, Ms Kealy highlighted the government’s inaction and the plight of Wimmera farmers, many of whom have contacted her after…
DetailsThe State Government must act now to ensure residents of northern Victoria have access to desperately needed fuel, The Nationals’ Member for Northern Victoria Gaelle Broad has told Parliament. Ms Broad said regional Victorians were paying more for fuel than people in the city, and in many areas public transport was simply not an…
DetailsTobacco store firebombings have been a plague on Victoria for over two years. There have been more than 200 of them, one of which saw an innocent life lost. A shooting on Tuesday night at a Melbourne café, where innocent Victorians were in the line of gunfire, has reportedly been linked to the tobacco wars.…
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