Apr 10, 2024 | Building Safer Roads, Latest News, News
Federal Member for Gippsland Darren Chester says he ‘can’t get a straight answer’ from Transport Minister Catherine King as a series of road safety projects across the region have stalled due to a lack of Commonwealth funding. Mr Chester has accused...
Dec 20, 2023 | Latest News
The State and Federal Governments should take urgent action to improve safety on a ‘horror stretch’ of the Princes Highway according to Lakes Entrance and district emergency service workers and local Members of Parliament. Representatives from the Country Fire...
Nov 17, 2023 | Latest News
Federal Member for Gippsland Darren Chester has claimed ‘a victory for common sense’ with the Commonwealth’s decision to honour existing road funding commitments worth $30 million across the electorate. Mr Chester said the outcomes of the Independent Strategic Review...
Aug 24, 2023 | Infrastructure, Latest News
Federal Member for Gippsland Darren Chester says lives are in danger on roads in Gippsland and across regional Australia because of the Federal Government’s failure to support local projects. With the deadline for the 90-day Strategic Review of the Infrastructure...
Aug 10, 2023 | In Parliament, Latest Speeches
Mr CHESTER (Gippsland) (15:17): As you know, Mr Speaker, I’m an optimistic kind of bloke. I’ve noticed that these matters of public importance are often quite negative. So today I thought I’d try and start on a more positive note. Given that this MPI...
