Dec 11, 2013 | In Parliament - 2013
INFRASTRUCTURE AUSTRALIA AMENDMENT BILL 2013 December 10, 2013 Mr CHESTER (Gippsland—Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Defence) (17:49): In joining this debate on the Infrastructure Australia Amendment Bill 2013 I note the contribution by the people’s...
Dec 9, 2013 | In Parliament - 2013
NELSON MANDELA December 9, 2013 Mr CHESTER (Gippsland—Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Defence) (16:30): I appreciate the opportunity to make some comments this evening on behalf of the electorate of Gippsland regarding the death of Nelson Mandela. I am...
Dec 5, 2013 | In Parliament - 2013
ALPINE GRAZING / WILD DOGS December 5, 2013 Mr CHESTER (Gippsland—Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Defence) (11:18): I would like to take this opportunity to update the House on two natural resource management issues which are of great significance to the...
Dec 3, 2013 | In Parliament - 2013
MATTERS OF PUBLIC IMPORTANTANCE – THE GOVERNMENT’S FAILURE TO IMPLEMENT REAL EDUCATION REFORM December 3, 2013 Mr CHESTER (Gippsland—Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Defence) (16:03): I do thank the House for the opportunity to address them and debate...
Nov 21, 2013 | In Parliament - 2013
SHOP SMALL CAMPAIGN November 21, 2013 Mr CHESTER (Gippsland—Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Defence) (11:15): I rise to encourage Gippslanders and in fact all Australians to shop locally and support small businesses in their own communities. As we...
Nov 21, 2013 | In Parliament - 2013
PRESENTATION OF PETITION: MARYVALE MILL November 21, 2013 Mr CHESTER (Gippsland—Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Defence) (09:51): I rise to table a petition which has been found to be in order by the Petitions Committee. It contains 4,300 signatures,...