Sat, 16th May, 2026: Michael Galea MP State Member for S. E. Metro Region; is the State Budget designed for the November Election?

Sat, 16th May, 2026: Michael Galea MP State Member for S. E. Metro Region; is the State Budget designed for the November Election?

Author: JOY 94.9 - Queer Podcasts for all our Rainbow Communities: Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender, Intersex, Queer, Questioning, Asexual, Ally, LGBT, GLBT, LGBT+, LGBTQ, LGBTI, LGBTIQA+, LGBTQIA+ May 17, 2026 Duration: 12:11

Nevena and Paul are joined live in the studio by Michael Galea MP State Member for S. E. Metro Region.

Galea holds key roles, including Deputy Chair of the Legal and Social Issues Committee and the Select Committee on the Early Childhood Education and Care Sector. He is also a member of the Public Accounts and Estimates Committee and the Select Committee on the 2026 Commonwealth Games Bid, along with being a participating member of the Economy and Infrastructure Committee.

Galea is an LGBTIQA+ Advocacate: Serves as Co-Chair of the Victorian Government’s LGBTIQA+ Ministerial Taskforce, focusing on equality and safety.

Some of the topics discussed in the interview were: as the budget designed for the election? What do you say to small business owners being squeezed out of Melbourne by highest tax burden in Australia and soaring violent crime/fire-bombings?

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