Sep 23, 2011 | In Parliament - 2011
GIPPSLAND LAKES AND CATCHMENTSSeptember 21, 2011Mr CHESTER (Gippsland) (09:46): I rise to report to the House on the Gippsland Lakes Natural Assets Report Card and also to highlight this federal government’s lack of ongoing funding commitments which need to be...
Sep 23, 2011 | In Parliament - 2011
REARRANGEMENTSeptember 21, 2011Mr ALBANESE (Grayndler—Leader of the House and Minister for Infrastructure and Transport) (17:32): I move: That so much of the standing and sessional orders be suspended as would prevent: (1) the time and order of business for Tuesday,...
Sep 23, 2011 | In Parliament - 2011
MATTERS OF PUBLIC IMPORTANCE – THE FAILURE OF THE GOVERNMENT TO CONFRONT AUSTRALIA’S IMMEDIATE ECONOMIC CHALLENGESSeptember 21, 2011Mr CHESTER (Gippsland) (16:54): In briefly joining the debate on this matter of public importance, I endorse the comments of...
Sep 23, 2011 | In Parliament - 2011
CARBON TAXSeptember 21, 2011Mr CHESTER (Gippsland) (13:57): The Prime Minister promised she would wear out her shoe leather consulting with the Australian people about the carbon tax. I thought I would save the Prime Minister a little bit of time. I distributed...
Sep 21, 2011 | Supporting Regional Students
September 21, 2011 The Gillard Government’s backflip on independent Youth Allowance reached Federal Parliament this morning with the introduction of legislation to amend the current inequitable policy. The Nationals Member for Gippsland Darren Chester said the...
