Aug 29, 2012 | Improving Rural Health
August 29, 2012 The classification system used in the incentive scheme to attract GPs to regional areas should be replaced according to a Senate committee report. The report conducted by the Senate Community Affairs committee investigated the factors affecting the...
Aug 29, 2012 | 2012 Blogs
COALITION’S BROADBAND POLICY FACTS September 3, 2012 There have been a lot of myths about the Coalition’s broadband policy and how it compares to the Gillard Government’s $50 billion National Broadband Network (NBN). As I travel throughout the region, I am often asked...
Aug 29, 2012 | Supporting Regional Students
August 28, 2012 Federal Member for Gippsland Darren Chester has taken over as honorary Principal for a day at Araluen Primary School in Sale. Mr Chester took the reins from Principal Karen Milner this morning and set about getting straight into it visiting classrooms...
Aug 27, 2012 | In Parliament - 2012
CARBON PRICINGAugust 23, 2012Mr CHESTER (Gippsland) (13:57): Those opposite like to claim that our concerns about the carbon tax have been exaggerated. But as part of the carbon tax this government has a plan to use taxpayers’ money to shut down 2,000 megawatts...
Aug 23, 2012 | In Parliament - 2012
MATTERS OF PUBLIC IMPORTANCE – THE URGENT NEED FOR THE GOVERNMENT TO ADDRESS THE COST OF LIVING PRESSURES ON AUSTRALIAN FAMILIESAugust 22, 2012Mr CHESTER (Gippsland) (16:33): It is a pleasure to join this matter of public importance debate. It seems that the...
