Sep 15, 2011 | Protecting Local Jobs
September 15, 2011 Latrobe Valley families are overwhelmingly opposed to the Gillard Labor Government’s carbon tax with 96% of local messages sent to the Prime Minister criticising the proposal. Federal Member for Gippsland Darren Chester recently distributed...
Aug 22, 2011 | Protecting Local Jobs
August 23, 2011 The Nationals Member for Gippsland Darren Chester has described the Labor-Greens Government as ‘arrogant and out of touch’ after protestors were ridiculed in Canberra. After more than 1000 people rallied in front of Parliament House as part of the...
Aug 19, 2011 | Protecting Local Jobs
August 19, 2011 Latrobe Valley families will be concerned by reports indicating the Gillard Government is aiming to have contracts to shut down at least two power stations by June 30 next year according to The Nationals Member for Gippsland Darren Chester. Senior...
Aug 19, 2011 | Protecting Local Jobs
August 18, 2011 A report has found that 600 fewer jobs will be created in the Latrobe Valley and $70 million in output stripped from the local economy in 2015 under the Gillard Government’s proposed carbon tax. The report by Deloitte auditing and financial...
Aug 15, 2011 | Protecting Local Jobs
August 15, 2011 A timber industry round table discussion in Orbost has highlighted the importance of State and Federal governments working with the local community to support jobs in sustainable native forest harvesting. Representatives from the East Gippsland timber...
Aug 3, 2011 | Protecting Local Jobs
August 2, 2011 The Gillard Government’s opposition to using timber by-products as a source of energy is irrational and prejudiced, Coalition forestry spokesman Senator Richard Colbeck said. “The Labor-Greens alliance claim to care for the environment and to support...
