Aug 23, 2011 | Working With Farmers
August 23, 2011 Gippsland dairy farmers and their families can expect to be more than $100 per week worse off under the Gillard Government’s proposed carbon tax, according to The Nationals Member for Gippsland Darren Chester. Mr Chester has expressed concern over...
Aug 23, 2011 | In Parliament - 2011
PRIVATE MEMBERS’ BUSINESS – EARLY CHILDHOOD LEARNINGAugust 22, 2011Debate resumed on the motion: That this House: (1) affirms its strong support for all forms of early childhood learning and recognises the importance of pre-school on the development of children and as...
Aug 23, 2011 | In Parliament - 2011
CARBON TAXAugust 22, 2011Mr CHESTER (Gippsland) (13:58): The Prime Minister promised to wear out her shoe leather explaining the carbon tax that she said she would never introduce. But it is a big country, and I understand that it is pretty hard to get around it all,...
Aug 22, 2011 | Protecting Local Jobs
August 23, 2011 The Nationals Member for Gippsland Darren Chester has described the Labor-Greens Government as ‘arrogant and out of touch’ after protestors were ridiculed in Canberra. After more than 1000 people rallied in front of Parliament House as part of the...
Aug 22, 2011 | Fixing Country Roads
August 22, 2011 $1.15 million will be spent in Gippsland upgrading five road sites identified as accident black spots. The Nationals Member for Gippsland Darren Chester said various works to improve safety for road users would be carried out across the five projects...
