Jan 18, 2019 | Latest News, Working With Farmers
The Federal Member for Gippsland Darren Chester says all levels of government will need to do more to support local drought-affected farming families. Speaking after a tour of drought communities and a meeting with Victorian Farmers Federation representatives this...
Jan 16, 2019 | Helping Small Business, Latest News, Working With Farmers
Farmers in Gippsland will have another chance to help shape the mandatory code of conduct for the dairy industry. The draft mandatory dairy code of conduct has been released today for public comment, following a series of consultation sessions in all eight dairy...
Nov 20, 2018 | Latest News, Working With Farmers, Working with Primary Producers
A half billion dollar increase to the National Water Infrastructure Development Fund will bolster the delivery of water projects for regional communities. Federal Member for Gippsland Darren Chester said the fund provided an opportunity for further investment and...
Nov 7, 2018 | Latest News, Working With Farmers, Working with Primary Producers
An independent panel undertaking a national review of the Farm Household Allowance hardship payment will hold a public consultation session in Bairnsdale on November 22, 2018. Farm Household Allowance is a Federal Government payment to help farming families struggling...
Jun 22, 2018 | Latest News, Working With Farmers
The Federal Government will hold a drought roundtable with key farming stakeholders including the National Farmers’ Federation (NFF) to discuss long-term drought policy. Minister for Agriculture and Water Resources David Littleproud said the roundtable would be held...
Aug 18, 2017 | Building Community Infrastructure, Latest News, Working With Farmers
Federal Member for Gippsland Darren Chester said he was looking forward to works progressing on the next stage of the MID2030 Macalister Irrigation Modernisation Project. With stage one now complete, Mr Chester said the Federal Government had committed $20 million to...
