Nov 3, 2009 | In Parliament - 2009
NATIONAL REGISTER OF ARSONISTSFebruary 04, 2009Mr CHESTER (Gippsland) (10.58 am) — I rise to condemn the senseless and cowardly people who deliberately light fires in our community, causing enormous emotional and physical stress along with the economic losses and the...
Oct 29, 2009 | In Parliament - 2009
CARBON POLLUTION REDUCTION SCHEME BILL 2009 [NO.2]October 28, 2009Mr CHESTER (Gippsland) (8.21 pm) — I rise to speak on the Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme Bill 2009 [No. 2] and cognate bills. In joining the debate I feel compelled to state my ongoing disappointment...
Oct 29, 2009 | In Parliament - 2009
TAX LAWS AMENDMENT (2009 MEASURES NO.5) BILL 2009 – BUSHFIRE RECOVERY & AUTISMOctober 28, 2009Mr CHESTER (Gippsland) (12.12 pm) — I rise to speak on the Tax Laws Amendment (2009 Measures No. 5) Bill 2009. Without wishing to diminish the other schedules,...
Oct 28, 2009 | In Parliament - 2009
YOUTH UNEMPLOYMENTOctober 29, 2009Mr CHESTER (Gippsland) (12.40 pm) — I rise to highlight an issue of enormous concern to Gippslanders and, I assume, all members in this place, that being the issue of youth unemployment. Recently a report was released titled How young...
Oct 26, 2009 | In Parliament - 2009
GIPPSLAND ROTARY CENTENARY HOUSE & GIPPSLAND PLAINS RAIL TRAIL October 26, 2009Mr CHESTER (Gippsland) (8.27 pm) — I rise to speak on two issues that certainly grieve me and many hundreds of people in my electorate: the federal government’s failure to provide...
Oct 26, 2009 | In Parliament - 2009
PRIVATE MEMBERS’ BUSINESS – NATIONAL LANDCARE WEEKOctober 26, 2009Debate resumed, on motion by Mr Chester: That the House: (1) notes that National Landcare Week, 7 to 13 September, in 2009 commemorated 20 years of service across Australia; (2) recognises that...
