Nov 18, 2009 | In Parliament - 2009
MATTERS OF PUBLIC IMPORTANCE – IMPROVING EDUCATIONAL PATHWAYS FOR COUNTRY AUSTRALIANSNovember 18, 2009Mr CHESTER (Gippsland) (4.43 pm) — I rise to speak in support of the motion moved as a matter of public importance by the member for New England and I commend...
Nov 18, 2009 | In Parliament - 2009
SOCIAL SECURITY AMENDMENT (NATIONAL GREEN JOBS CORPS SUPPLEMENT) BILL 2009November 18, 2009Mr CHESTER (Gippsland) (10.01 am) — In joining the debate on Social Security Amendment (National Green Jobs Corps Supplement) Bill 2009, I would like to state my overall support...
Nov 16, 2009 | In Parliament - 2009
PRIVATE MEMBERS’ BUSINESS – NATIONAL BIKE PATH PROGRAMNovember 16, 2009Debate resumed, on motion by Mr Ripoll: That the House: (1) notes that: (a) building community infrastructure or improving community amenity has the potential to generate local jobs...
Nov 16, 2009 | In Parliament - 2009
LANDCARENovember 16, 2009Mr CHESTER (Gippsland) (6.55 pm) — I rise to highlight my concerns with the federal government’s failure to commit to ongoing funding for Landcare facilitators in the Gippsland region. It is an issue that I have raised previously and directly...
Nov 16, 2009 | In Parliament - 2009
GIPPSLAND ETHNICS COMMUNITY COUNCIL CULTURAL CENTRE AND MUSEUMNovember 16, 2009Mr CHESTER (Gippsland) (6.52 pm) — I rise to express my support for the construction of a new cultural centre and museum, as proposed by the Gippsland Ethnics Community Council. In 2007 the...
Nov 16, 2009 | In Parliament - 2009
APOLOGY TO FORGOTTEN AUSTRALIANSNovember 16, 2009Mr CHESTER (Gippsland) (5.19 pm) — It is an honour to rise on this historic occasion to support, on behalf of Gippslanders, this apology to the forgotten Australians and former child migrants and also record my personal...
