Apr 23, 2009 | Working With Farmers
April 22, 2009 Farmers in the Macalister Irrigation District (MID) are being encouraged to submit details about rainfall and the current state of their farms to support the case for the full suite of measures available through Exceptional Circumstances (EC) drought...
Apr 23, 2009 | Fighting For Pensioners
April 21, 2009 More than 2650 Gippslanders have sent a message to the Prime Minister to make sure the Government doesn’t back away from its promises to increase pension rates in next month’s budget. The Nationals Member for Gippsland Darren Chester has received the...
Apr 21, 2009 | Helping Communities Rebuild
April 21, 2009 The Nationals Member for Gippsland Darren Chester says bushfire-affected residents will be angry and disappointed if they don’t have the opportunity to provide evidence to the Royal Commission. Mr Chester said many bushfire survivors had a great deal of...
Apr 15, 2009 | Fighting For Pensioners
September 23, 2008 The pressure is on Labor backbenchers to stand up for older Gippslanders and support an urgent increase in pension payments, according to The Nationals Member for Gippsland Darren Chester. Mr Chester has welcomed the passing of the Opposition’s Bill...
Apr 15, 2009 | Protecting Local Jobs
September 20, 2008 The Nationals Member for Gippsland Darren Chester has told Federal Parliament that the proposed Emission Trading Scheme “is about jobs, families and the future of key industries”. Speaking on a bill which provides for geosequestration of greenhouse...
