Feb 5, 2009 | Fixing Country Roads
Feburary 4, 2009 The Nationals Member for Gippsland Darren Chester has repeated calls for national standards in relation to speed limits and road markings near schools. Mr Chester recently raised his concerns in Federal Parliament about ad hoc speed zones which often...
Feb 5, 2009 | In Parliament - 2009
APPROPRIATION (NATION BUILDING AND JOBS) BILL (NO. 1) 2008-2009February 04, 2009Mr CHESTER (Gippsland) (1.46 pm) — It is a pleasure to speak on the Appropriation (Nation Building and Jobs) Bill (No. 1) 2008-2009 and cognate bills, which are before the House. It would...
Feb 5, 2009 | 2009 Archive
LOCAL COMMUNITIES TO SUFFER UNDER REGIONAL APPROACH February 2, 2009 The Nationals Member for Gippsland Darren Chester believes that local communities will suffer under the Rudd Labor Government’s plan to overhaul regional development boards. The Federal...
Feb 5, 2009 | Improving Rural Health
January 29, 2009 The Nationals Member for Gippsland Darren Chester has welcomed funding of $389,000 to upgrade the medical facilities in Johnson Street, Maffra. Maffra Medical Group has been awarded Federal Government funding to refurbish its existing building to...