• National Party Representative for Gippsland
• Shadow Minister for Veterans’ Affairs (since 28 May 2025)
• Entered House of Representatives on 28 June 2008 — Byelection
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Adjournment: Invasive Species Management: Carp (26 Mar 2026)

“The Victorian Fisheries Authority has a very simple message for state governments across Australia and the federal government: it is time to get serious about carp. It is time for less talk and more action to control this insidious invasive species. European carp are destroying our waterways. They are killing native species. They are causing enormous social, economic and environmental losses,...”

Matters of Public Importance: Albanese Government (25 Mar 2026)

“Speak up! You didn't speak up yesterday about the European Union free trade agreement. Speak up now—any time you like. You can go straight after me. You can come straight after me and tell me why all these farming groups are wrong and you're right. From the suburbs of Perth, you tell me why you were right and all these farming groups are wrong! Now, the Australian Dairy Industry Council...”

Matters of Public Importance: Albanese Government (25 Mar 2026)

“But the member—sorry, Deputy Speaker—”

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• Has spoken in 57 debates in the last year — above average amongst Representatives.
• People have made 15 comments on this Representative's speeches — well above average amongst Representatives.
• This Representative's speeches are understandable to an average 18–19 year old, going by the Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level score.
• 36 people are tracking whenever this Representative speaks — email me whenever Darren Chester speaks.
• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 693 times in debates — well above average amongst Representatives. (Why is this here?)

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