Aug 19, 2012 | Helping Communities Rebuild
August 20, 2012 Results of a community survey have been backed up by a review of regional telecommunications services which found poor mobile phone reception is the number one concern for residents in regional Australia. The survey, which was conducted by The...
Aug 17, 2012 | Protecting Local Jobs
August 17, 2012 More detail on illegal logging legislation needs to be produced by the Gillard Government according to Federal Member for Gippsland Darren Chester. The legislation was debated this week in Federal Parliament and while Mr Chester said he supported...
Aug 16, 2012 | In Parliament - 2012
SALE SPECIALIST SCHOOLAugust 16, 2012Mr CHESTER (Gippsland) (16:55): I appreciate the opportunity to bring to the attention of the House the appalling conditions which are currently being endured by students, staff and parents associated with the Sale Specialist...
Aug 16, 2012 | Improving Rural Health
August 17, 2012 A University of Melbourne study has revealed GPs would require almost $70,000 worth of incentives to move to a regional community with a population between 5000 and 20,000 people. The study, which was completed by over 3700 GPs Australia-wide, asked...
Aug 16, 2012 | In Parliament - 2012
ILLEGAL LOGGING PROHIBITION BILL 2011 August 15, 2012Mr CHESTER (Gippsland) (18:47): I take pleasure in joining this debate on the Illegal Logging Prohibition Bill 2011 and particularly in following on from the member for Calare. As the member correctly indicated, it...
