Feb 13, 2012 | In Parliament - 2012
PRIVATE MEMBERS’ BUSINESS – FUNDS FOR RENEWABLE ENERGYFebruary 13, 2012MR BANDT: To move—That this House: (1) notes that: (a) HRL Limited was awarded a $100 million grant in 2007 by the Coalition Government under the Low Emissions Technology Demonstration Fund; (b) to...
Feb 13, 2012 | Working With Farmers
February 13, 2012 Labor Governments have been accused of having an inconsistent policy in relation to cattle grazing by Federal Member for Gippsland Darren Chester. Speaking in Federal Parliament, Mr Chester said a decision by the ACT Labor Government to allow cattle...
Feb 9, 2012 | In Parliament - 2012
ALPINE NATIONAL PARKFebruary 9, 2012Mr CHESTER (Gippsland) (16:29): Labor might pretend to be in government, but we all know that it is the Greens that are in charge. I see a wry smile already appearing on the face of the member for Eden-Monaro, because I think in his...
Feb 9, 2012 | In Parliament - 2012
FISHING LICENCE FEES AND REGULATIONSFebruary 9, 2012Mr CHESTER (Gippsland) (12:47): I rise to raise concerns about the extraordinary increase in licence fees charged by the Australian Fisheries Management Authority to commercial fishing operators in my electorate. It...
Feb 9, 2012 | In Parliament - 2012
LATROBE REGIONAL HOSPITALFebruary 8, 2012Mr CHESTER (Gippsland) (09:36): Continuing on the theme of health: the board of Latrobe Regional Hospital has applied for $65 million to expand and enhance facilities under round 4 of the federal government’s Health and...
