Fruit grower, wheat trader and Cobram Secondary Collage teacher Steve Brooks has been endorsed by the Liberal Party to lead the Coalition’s upper house ticket for northern Victoria.
Having grown up along the Murray River, Mr Brooks has a first-hand understanding of the area and has spent 11 years selling Australian produce overseas.
He paid tribute to retiring State Member for Northern Victoria Wendy Lovell and said, “Wendy has served our community and the Liberal Party commendably, and I thank her for her 24 years of service.”
Mr Brooks said he believed the greatest challenge the community faces is the inability of many young Australians to own their own home and would like to see an increase in the number of houses being built.
He also wants to prioritise getting the Victorian Government’s finances under control.
“I want to see a return to sensible government to focus on fixing the cost of living, getting on top of Victoria’s debt and delivering the frontline services Victorians expect,” Mr Brooks said.
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