Sep 27, 2012 | Pushing Defence Expansion
October 1, 2012 Gippsland army cadets are the latest target of the Gillard Government’s funding cuts. Federal Member for Gippsland Darren Chester said cuts to funding for Australian Army Cadet staff and programs would affect the 308 ACU Sale and 308 ACU Bairnsdale. Mr...
Sep 27, 2012 | Improving Rural Health
October 1, 2012 Gippslanders are being asked when they last had an eyesight test ahead of World Sight Day next month. The question has come from The Nationals Member for Gippsland Darren Chester who accepted an offer from Vision 2020 Australia to become a 2012 World...
Sep 27, 2012 | 2012 Archive
NOMINATIONS OPEN FOR 2013 ANZAC AWARDS September 27, 2012 The 2013 ANZAC Awards have opened with Federal Member for Gippsland Darren Chester urging Gippslanders to nominate anyone who has served their community with compassion and dedication. Established by the...
Sep 24, 2012 | 2012 Archive
DROWNINGS DECREASE BUT MORE VIGILANCE REQUIRED September 24, 2012 There were 31 less drownings across Australia in 2011-12 compared with the previous year but Federal Member for Gippsland Darren Chester has called for more vigilance around local waterways ahead of the...
Sep 21, 2012 | In Parliament - 2012
MATTERS OF PUBLIC IMPORTANCE – THE ADVERSE IMPACT OF THE CARBON TAX AND ITS IMPLEMENTATION ON THE AUSTRALIAN ECONOMY AND HOUSEHOLDSSeptember 20. 2012Mr CHESTER (Gippsland) (15:59): The minister clearly should have stuck to the script. He liked to claim that the...
