May 28, 2010 | Working With Farmers
May 28, 2010 The Nationals Member for Gippsland Darren Chester has urged the Federal Government to consider adopting a wild dog and fox control program similar to the one proposed by the Victorian Liberal Nationals Coalition earlier this month, as a way of combating...
May 27, 2010 | In Parliament - 2010
PAID PARENTAL LEAVE (CONSEQUENTIAL AMENDMENTS) BILL 2010May 27, 2010Mr CHESTER (Gippsland) (11.58 am) — I rise to speak on the somewhat modestly titled Paid Parental Leave Bill 2010. Given this government’s penchant for hyperbole, surely it could have squeezed ‘super...
May 27, 2010 | In Parliament - 2010
APPROPRIATION BILL (No. 1) 2010-2011 Cognate bills: APPROPRIATION BILL (No. 2) 2010-2011APPROPRIATION (PARLIAMENTARY DEPARTMENTS) BILL (No. 1) 2010-2011May 26, 2010Mr CHESTER (Gippsland) (10.48 am) — I congratulate the member for Dobell on his fine contribution. It...
May 26, 2010 | 2010 Blogs
ALL TALK, NO ACTION ON PRINCES HIGHWAY EAST May 24, 2010 It seems there’s nothing like an election year to get some State Labor Ministers out of Melbourne and visiting regional areas like East Gippsland. Just last week, we had the Minister for Roads Tim Pallas...
May 26, 2010 | Building Safer Roads, Fixing Country Roads
May 26, 2010 The Nationals Member for Gippsland Darren Chester has welcomed the Federal Transport Minister’s new found interest in the Princes Highway throughout Gippsland and called on Anthony Albanese to visit the region before funding future road upgrades. Mr...