Nov 13, 2015 | 2015 Archive
November 13, 2015 Federal Member for Gippsland Darren Chester says new reforms that will make it easier for regional families to access financial assistance to help children access university study are a “down payment” on future youth allowance reforms. The Parliament...
Nov 10, 2015 | In Parliament - 2015
November 9, 2015 Mr CHESTER (Gippsland—Assistant Minister for Defence) (12:19): It is with great pleasure I join this debate on the Social Services Legislation Amendment (More Generous Means Testing for Youth Payments) Bill 2015, but also it is a great pleasure to...
Sep 18, 2015 | In Parliament - 2015
Mr CHESTER (Gippsland—Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Defence) (10:27): I rise to speak in relation to an issue which I know is dear to your heart, Deputy Speaker Broadbent, and that is the system of student income support, commonly referred to as Youth...
Sep 17, 2015 | 2015 Archive
September 17, 2015 Federal Member for Gippsland Darren Chester says he’s optimistic regional families will have access to a better system of student income support following the renegotiation of the Coalition agreement. The Nationals sought assurances from new...
