Feb 28, 2018 | Latest News, Putting Locals First
Summer comes to a close today, but that’s no reason to become complacent about water safety. That’s the message from the Nationals Member for Gippsland Darren Chester, who today told Federal Parliament that half of all drowning deaths occurred during spring and...
Feb 28, 2018 | Building Community Infrastructure, Improving Rural Health, Latest News
The Nationals Member for Gippsland Darren Chester has repeated calls for the Victorian Government to support an alcohol and drug rehabilitation centre to be built at Lucknow. In Federal Parliament yesterday, Mr Chester said the Hope Restart Centre needed additional...
Feb 28, 2018 | In Parliament, Latest Speeches
Mr CHESTER (Gippsland) (10:14): Today is the last day of summer, but the risk of death from drowning or serious injury from near drowning continues throughout the year. The 10-year average in Australia is 281 drowning deaths, and obviously every one of those is a...
Feb 28, 2018 | In Parliament, Latest Speeches
Mr CHESTER (Gippsland) (13:50): All of us have been touched by the scourge of ice and other illicit substances and the impact they have had on our communities. I think the regional members of parliament, in particular, are well aware of the shortage of rehabilitation...
Feb 27, 2018 | In Parliament, Latest Speeches
Mr CHESTER (Gippsland) (18:37): I welcome the motion before the chamber this evening. I begin by associating myself with the comments of my neighbour, the member for Indi—in particular, her references to the Honour A Woman campaign. There is no question whatsoever...
