Sep 15, 2009 | In Parliament - 2009
MATTERS OF PUBLIC IMPORTANCE – DAIRY INDUSTRYSeptember 14, 2009Mr CHESTER (Gippsland) (7.46 pm) — I would like to commend the member for Murray for putting this important motion before the chamber and I associate myself with the comments she made, particularly...
Sep 15, 2009 | In Parliament - 2009
HEALTHY LIFESTYLESSeptember 14, 2009Mr CHESTER (Gippsland) (7.11 pm) — by leave—I take up the points raised by the previous speaker in relation to opportunities to prevent the frequency of stroke occurring in our community—in particular the issues raised in relation...
Sep 15, 2009 | In Parliament - 2009
STROKE AWARENESS WEEKSeptember 14, 2009Mr CHESTER (Gippsland) (7.00 pm) — I would like to commend the member for Shortland for her contribution and the motion before the House. I thank the member for raising this important issue, particularly in the context of...
Sep 15, 2009 | In Parliament - 2009
QUESTIONS WITHOUT NOTICE – BUILDING THE EDUCATION REVOLUTION PROGRAMSeptember 10, 2009Mr CHESTER (3.39 pm) — My question is to the Deputy Prime Minister, the Minister for Employment and Workplace Relations, the Minister for Education and the Minister for Social...
Sep 10, 2009 | Working With Farmers
September 11, 2009 The Nationals Member for Gippsland Darren Chester has welcomed a Federal Senate inquiry into the critical issue of milk prices paid to dairy farmers. Mr Chester said dairy farmers were under enormous financial pressure due to massive and...
