Feb 28, 2012 | In Parliament - 2012
MATTERS PUBLIC IMPORTANCE – THE URGENT NEED FOR THE GOVERNMENT TO RESTORE CONFIDENCE IN THEIR MANAGEMENT OF THE AUSTRALIAN ECONOMYFebruary 28, 2012Mr CHESTER (Gippsland) (16:40): There would not be another electorate in Australia that would be more interested...
Feb 28, 2012 | Protecting Local Jobs
February 28, 2012 The Prime Minister Julia Gillard has been challenged to demonstrate the same passion for jobs in the Latrobe Valley as she displayed to retain leadership of the Labor Party. The Nationals Member for Gippsland Darren Chester said ‘nothing has changed’...
Feb 17, 2012 | In Parliament - 2012
AUSTRALIAN YEAR OF THE FARMERFebruary 16, 2012Mr CHESTER (Gippsland) (12:50): As we commemorate 2012 as the Australian Year of the Farmer, I want to take this opportunity to emphasise the Nationals’ support for farming families and to highlight some key issues...
Feb 17, 2012 | In Parliament - 2012
LATROBE VALLEYFebruary 16, 2012Mr CHESTER (Gippsland) (13:57): The Minister for Resources and Energy was in the Latrobe Valley last Friday. The House will be surprised to learn that he did not mention big polluters or dirty brown-coal-fired power stations once in his...
Feb 16, 2012 | In Parliament - 2012
APPROPRIATION BILL (NO. 3) 2011-2012 & APPROPRIATION BILL (NO. 4) 2011-2012February 15, 2012Mr CHESTER (Gippsland) (18:14): I appreciate the opportunity to join this debate. I want to raise several issues which are of great importance to communities across the...
