Sep 29, 2009 | 2009 Archive
CHESTER CALLS FOR BETTER MOBILE PHONE COVERAGE September 28, 2009 The decision to award Telstra a $15m contract to provide a telephone-based emergency warning system has highlighted the need for improved mobile phone coverage across the region, according to The...
Sep 28, 2009 | Saving The Gippsland Lakes
September 28, 2009 The National Member for Gippsland Darren Chester is stepping up the campaign to protect Gippsland’s water and retain environmental flows for the Gippsland Lakes. Mr Chester will this week distribute more than 50,000 newsletters encouraging...
Sep 17, 2009 | Making Streets Safer
September 18, 2009 The Federal Government has weighed into the community violence crisis, launching a Federal inquiry into the issue. The Nationals Member for Gippsland Darren Chester said the Federal Inquiry would investigate strategies to reduce violence and its...
Sep 17, 2009 | Protecting Local Jobs
September 17, 2009 The Nationals Member for Gippsland Darren Chester has accused the Federal Government of hiding the costs of the government’s Emissions Trading Scheme and its likely impacts on jobs and the cost of living in Gippsland. Mr Chester has challenged...
Sep 17, 2009 | Helping Communities Rebuild
September 17, 2009 Legislation has been introduced to Federal Parliament that will provide grants of up to $10,000 to bushfire affected farmers to repair and restore fencing. The Nationals Member for Gippsland Darren Chester said the amendments to the Income Tax...
