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Darren Chester MP
- National Party Representative for Gippsland
- Shadow Minister for Veterans’ Affairs (since 28 May 2025)
- Entered House of Representatives on 28 June 2008 — Byelection
- Email me whenever Darren Chester speaks (no more than once per day)
Most recent appearances in parliament
- Questions without Notice: Energy (12 Feb 2026)
“The minister is defying your ruling to be relevant to the question.”
- Questions without Notice: Energy (12 Feb 2026)
“The point of order is on relevance. The question was very tight. The minister is being as loose as a goose. If he can't answer the question he should just sit down.”
- Statements by Members: Construction, Forestry and Maritime Employees Union (12 Feb 2026)
“Rotting from the top”
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- Has spoken in 46 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") 684 times in debates — well above average amongst Representatives. (Why is this here?)
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- Contact form (On the Australian Parliament website)
- Darren Chester on Twitter
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- Darren Chester's personal website
- Parliament House web page for Darren Chester
- Biography (From Wikipedia)
- 2022 Election results for Gippsland (From ABC)
- 2019 Election results for Gippsland (From ABC)
- 2016 Election results for Gippsland (From ABC)
- 2013 Election results for Gippsland (From ABC)
- 2010 Election results for Gippsland (From ABC)
- 2007 Election results for Gippsland (From ABC)
Previous Representatives in this constituency
Other offices held in the past
- Shadow Minister for Regional Education (11 Apr 2023 to 28 May 2025)
- Shadow Minister for Regional Development, Local Government and Territories (11 Apr 2023 to 28 May 2025)
- Minister for Veterans' Affairs (6 Feb 2020 to 8 Oct 2021)
- Minister for Defence Personnel (6 Feb 2020 to 8 Oct 2021)
- Minister for Veterans and Defence Personnel (29 May 2019 to 6 Feb 2020)
- Minister for Veterans' Affairs (5 Mar 2018 to 29 May 2019)
- Minister for Defence Personnel (5 Mar 2018 to 29 May 2019)
- Minister Assisting the Prime Minister for the Centenary of ANZAC (5 Mar 2018 to 29 May 2019)
- Deputy Leader of the House (5 Mar 2018 to 8 Oct 2021)
- Deputy Leader of the House (30 Aug 2016 to 20 Dec 2017)
- Minister for Infrastructure and Transport (30 Aug 2016 to 20 Dec 2017)
- Assistant Minister for Defence (21 Sep 2015 to 30 Aug 2016)
- Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Defence (18 Sep 2013 to 21 Sep 2015)
- Shadow Parliamentary Secretary for Roads and Regional Transport (3 Mar 2011 to 18 Sep 2013)
- Shadow Parliamentary Secretary for Roads and Regional Transport (14 Sep 2010 to 18 Sep 2013)
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