Oct 12, 2011 | Protecting Local Jobs
October 12, 2011 The Gillard Government has completed the first step of its betrayal of regional communities after its ‘carbon tax’ legislation today passed the floor of the House of Representatives. The Nationals Member for Gippsland Darren Chester voted against the...
Oct 11, 2011 | 2011 Archive
FUTURE OF ‘MYTIME’ MUST BE GUARANTEED: CHESTER October 11, 2011 The Federal Government is being urged to guarantee the long-term future of the MyTime program which provides respite for parents and carers of children with a disability. The Nationals Member for...
Oct 6, 2011 | 2011 Archive
BACK DOWN OVER PBS DELAYS October 7, 2011 The Gillard Government has bowed to patient pressure and listed new drugs on the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS), according to The Nationals Member for Gippsland Darren Chester. Mr Chester said earlier this year the...
Oct 6, 2011 | 2011 Archive
REGION ELIMINATED FROM HIGH-SPEED-RAIL STUDY October 6, 2011 The Gillard Labor Government is refusing to consider the viability of a high-speed rail link through Gippsland and Latrobe Valley, effectively ruling the region out of contention for the project. The...
Oct 5, 2011 | 2011 Archive
CHESTER BETS SWAN $1000 HE CAN’T DELIVER SURPLUS October 6, 2011 The Nationals Member for Gippsland Darren Chester is still waiting on a response from the Treasurer Wayne Swan after issuing a $1000 challenge for charity, over the outcome of the 2012/13 Budget. In the...
