Federal Member for Gippsland Darren Chester has congratulated Maffra Secondary College student Jaxon Marshall on his selection to represent Gippsland at the 2026 National Youth Parliament. Mr Chester met with Jaxon ahead of his visit to Parliament House in Canberra,...
Federal Member for Gippsland Darren Chester and Member for Gippsland South Danny O’Brien are encouraging the Sale community to support the Rotary Club of Sale’s latest initiative as part of its 'Sale Says NO to domestic and family violence' campaign. The club has...
The Coalition is calling on Treasurer Jim Chalmers and the Foreign Investment Review Board to reject the proposed foreign-backed acquisition of Victoria's iconic Cobungra Station, warning Labor has already shown it cannot be trusted to protect Australia's productive...
Hard-working Gippslanders are continuing to pay the price for the Labor-Greens illogical decision to shut down the native hardwood timber industry, according to Federal MP Darren Chester. Mr Chester said the announcement of a further 84 job losses at the Maryvale Mill...
Federal Member for Gippsland Darren Chester is recognising the dedicated volunteers, facilitators and community groups who care for Gippsland’s natural environment as part of Landcare Week 2026. Mr Chester said Landcare groups across Gippsland play an important role...
The announcement that Victoria would host the 2026 Commonwealth Games was positive news as we emerged from the pandemic, and an opportunity for Gippsland and Latrobe Valley to share in the legacy benefits with new infrastructure. We now know it was a cruel hoax and...
Federal Member for Gippsland Darren Chester is urging Defence to maximise local procurement opportunities as the next stage of redevelopment at RAAF Base East Sale progresses. The $124.5 million Facilities to Support Air Mission Training System Project will deliver...
Federal Member for Gippsland Darren Chester has launched "Putting Locals First Month", a July social media campaign celebrating the small and family-owned businesses that are the backbone of the regional economy. Mr Chester said the month-long campaign would highlight...
Federal Member for Gippsland Darren Chester met with Wellington Shire Council representatives in Federal Parliament during the 2026 National General Assembly of Local Government. Wellington Shire Council CEO David Morcom, Deputy Mayor Liz Foat and Councillors Geoff...
Bairnsdale’s Scott Morris and Sale’s Toni MacKay joined Australians impacted by bowel cancer at Parliament House this week for Bowel Cancer Australia’s Call on Canberra, the nation’s leading bowel cancer advocacy event. Bowel cancer is the fourth most common type of...
The Shadow Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry Darren Chester has slammed the ABC for its 'one-sided coverage' of the Australian timber industry. Mr Chester said the 'Four Corners' program, which aired on Monday night, was another example of biased...
Federal Member for Gippsland Darren Chester joined local leaders in welcoming East Gippsland’s newest Australian citizens at East Gippsland Shire Council’s Citizenship Ceremony this week. Mr Chester is pictured with the Grewal family, Gurinder, Harnav, Gurjit and...
Federal Member for Gippsland Darren Chester has officially launched the 2027 #lovegippsland calendar competition and is encouraging locals to dust off their cameras and share their best images of the region. Now in its 15th year, the popular annual photography...
Buchan Recreation Reserve’s new multi-million-dollar community pavilion and sporting changerooms have officially opened, delivering modern facilities that will serve the region for generations to come. Federal Member for Gippsland Darren Chester joined the Buchan...
Federal Member for Gippsland Darren Chester and the Speaker of the House of Representatives, the Hon Milton Dick MP, have launched the 2026 My First Speech Competition for Gippsland students. The national competition invites students in Years 10, 11 and 12 to imagine...
Federal Member for Gippsland Darren Chester has praised Longford Primary School students for their impressive understanding of Australian democracy, government and community leadership following a visit to the school. Mr Chester spent time with both the Grade 1 and 2...
Federal Member for Gippsland Darren Chester has formally tabled a petition in Federal Parliament calling on the House of Representatives and Victorian Government to work together to progress the long-awaited Traralgon bypass. Signed by more than 1300 Gippslanders, the...
Federal Member for Gippsland Darren Chester and Mallacoota Golf Club president Max Donovan at Saturday’s official opening of the redeveloped course. Mr Chester had the honour of hitting the first ball on the course after helping to secure almost $2 million in funding...
The Albanese Government has refused to guarantee Australian farming families they won’t be worse off under the capital gains tax changes introduced to Federal Parliament. With peak agriculture bodies warning farmers could face massively higher capital gains tax bills...
Darren Chester MP: I must say to anyone listening at home: you must feel like you're in a parallel universe when you hear contributions from the government saying that everything's rosy, everything's great, and Australians have never had it better. In the real world,...