May 25, 2009 | Fixing Country Roads
May 25, 2009 The dangerous intersection at the corner of the Princes Highway and Post Office Place in Traralgon will be upgraded following an announcement of $450,000 from the Federal Government. The Nationals Member for Gippsland Darren Chester said the Federal...
May 20, 2009 | Supporting Regional Students
May 20, 2009 The Nationals Member for Gippsland Darren Chester is calling on the Federal Government to guarantee that no students undertaking a ‘gap’ year will be worse off under the Budget changes to the independent Youth Allowance which are planned to come into...
May 19, 2009 | 2009 Archive
GAS CONVERSION REBATE CUT IN FEDERAL BUDGET May 19, 2009 The Rudd Government will cut the rebate for LPG fuel conversions from $2000 to $1000 per vehicle over the next three years. The Nationals Member for Gippsland Darren Chester said the decision that was announced...
May 18, 2009 | Supporting Regional Students
May 18, 2009 The Nationals Member for Gippsland has raised fears that university studies have been put out of reach for many young Gippslanders following a Federal Budget decision to toughen the criteria for government support. Gippsland students who have deferred...
May 13, 2009 | Saving The Gippsland Lakes
May 13, 2009 The Nationals Member for Gippsland Darren Chester has slammed the State Government for its failure to announce funding to the Gippsland Lakes and Catchment Taskforce in last week’s State budget. Mr Chester said the uncertainty over future environmental...
