Jun 28, 2012 | Protecting Local Jobs
June 28, 2012 Gippsland and Latrobe Valley families have no reason to trust the assurances by the Prime Minister that they will be adequately compensated for the impacts of the carbon tax, according to Federal Member for Gippsland Darren Chester. Mr Chester will...
Jun 20, 2012 | Protecting Local Jobs
June 20, 2012 The Gillard Government is doing nothing to dispel uncertainty over Latrobe Valley jobs only 10 days out from the introduction of the carbon tax, according to Federal Member for Gippsland Darren Chester. This week in Federal Parliament, Mr Chester...
Mar 1, 2012 | Protecting Local Jobs
February 29, 2012 The Nationals Member for Gippsland Darren Chester is supporting efforts by the Coalition to block a record increase in fishing licence fees for the Lakes Entrance fishing industry. Mr Chester said Shadow Parliamentary Secretary for Fisheries and...
Feb 28, 2012 | Protecting Local Jobs
February 28, 2012 The Prime Minister Julia Gillard has been challenged to demonstrate the same passion for jobs in the Latrobe Valley as she displayed to retain leadership of the Labor Party. The Nationals Member for Gippsland Darren Chester said ‘nothing has changed’...
Jan 30, 2012 | Protecting Local Jobs
January 30, 2012 The decision to impose massive increases in fishing licence fees will undermine the viability of the Lakes Entrance commercial fishing industry according to Federal Member for Gippsland Darren Chester. Mr Chester said he had been approached by several...
Jan 19, 2012 | Protecting Local Jobs
January 20, 2012 Helping to create new opportunities and protecting existing jobs will be the key focus for 2012, according to The Nationals Member for Gippsland Darren Chester. Mr Chester said he was aiming to build stronger links across the Gippsland and Latrobe...
