Mar 30, 2012 | Pushing Defence Expansion
March 30, 2012 Federal Leader of the Opposition Tony Abbott has toured the East Sale RAAF Base ahead of a $185 million redevelopment. Mr Abbott inspected facilities at the base with Federal Member for Gippsland Darren Chester who has been a vocal supporter of the...
Mar 23, 2012 | Putting Locals First
March 16, 2012 The Victorian Government is supporting the Traralgon Farmers’ Market with a $3,000 grant. Nationals Member for Morwell Russell Northe made the announcement today accompanied by Federal Member for Gippsland Darren Chester, Traralgon Farmers’ Market...
Mar 23, 2012 | 2012 Archive
STATEMENT ON SUSPENSION FROM PARLIAMENT March 23, 2012 Federal Member for Gippsland Darren Chester said he was surprised and disappointed to be suspended from Parliament under a little known rule applied by the Speaker this week. Mr Chester was suspended for 24 hours...
Mar 23, 2012 | In Parliament - 2012
WILD DOG AERIAL BAITING TRIALMarch 22, 2012Mr CHESTER (Gippsland) (09:47): I would like to take the opportunity today to respond to media reports in Victoria that a proposed wild dog aerial baiting trial has been put on hold because it has not been approved under the...
Mar 22, 2012 | In Parliament - 2012
ELECTORAL AND REFERENDUM AMENDMENT (MAINTAINING ADDRESS) BILL 2011 & ELECTORAL AND REFERENDUM AMENDMENT (PROTECTING ELECTOR PARTICIPATION) BILL 2012March 21, 2012Mr CHESTER (Gippsland) (12:06): There have already been many excellent contributions this morning on...