• National Party Representative for Gippsland
• Minister for Veterans and Defence Personnel (since 29 May 2019)
  Deputy Leader of the House (since 5 Mar 2018)
• Entered House of Representatives on 28 June 2008 — Byelection
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How Darren Chester voted on key issues since 2006:

• Voted very strongly against same sex marriage. votes
• Voted very strongly against tobacco plain packaging. votes
• Voted very strongly against a carbon price. votes
• Voted very strongly against increasing scrutiny of asylum seeker management. votes
• Voted very strongly for government administered paid parental leave. votes
• Voted very strongly against increasing trade unions' powers in the workplace. votes
• Voted very strongly against the Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme. votes
• Voted moderately against implementing refugee and protection conventions. votes
• Voted very strongly against increasing competition in bulk wheat export. votes
• Voted very strongly for recognising local government in the Constitution. votes
• Voted very strongly for temporary protection visas. votes
• Voted very strongly for voluntary student union fees. votes
• Voted moderately for increasing or removing the debt limit. votes
• Voted strongly against a minerals resource rent tax . votes
• Voted very strongly against increasing protection of Australia's fresh water. votes
• Voted moderately against regional processing of asylum seekers. votes
• Voted very strongly against increasing marine conservation. votes
• Voted very strongly for unconventional gas mining. votes
• Voted very strongly against restricting foreign ownership. votes
• Voted very strongly against increasing investment in renewable energy. votes
• Voted very strongly for privatising government assets. votes
• Voted very strongly for more scrutiny of intelligence services & police. votes
• Voted very strongly against increasing Aboriginal land rights. votes
• Voted very strongly against increasing funding for university education. votes
• Voted very strongly against decreasing the private health insurance rebate. votes
• Voted very strongly for increasing the price of subsidised medicine. votes
• Voted moderately against increasing the age pension. votes
• Voted very strongly for live animal exports. votes
• Voted very strongly against carbon farming. votes
• Voted very strongly for decreasing availability of welfare payments. votes
• Voted very strongly against re-approving/ re-registering agvet chemicals. votes
• Voted very strongly for the Intervention in the Northern Territory. votes
• Voted very strongly for an emissions reduction fund. votes
• Voted very strongly for increasing funding for road infrastructure. votes
• Voted very strongly against increasing restrictions on gambling. votes
• Voted very strongly against increasing fishing restrictions. votes
• Voted very strongly against encouraging Australian-based industry. votes
• Voted very strongly against increasing consumer protections. votes
• Voted very strongly against increasing public access to government data. votes
• Voted very strongly against an NBN (using fibre to the premises). votes
• Has never voted on decreasing ABC and SBS funding. votes

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• Never rebels against their party in this parliament.

Bills: Veterans' Affairs Legislation Amendment (Partner Service Pension and Other Measures) Bill 2019; Second Reading (1 Aug 2019)

“I move: That this bill be now read a second time. I am pleased to introduce the Veterans' Affairs Legislation Amendment (Partner Service Pension and Other Measures) Bill 2019. The bill is designed to improve outcomes for former partners of veterans, and separately, extend benefits available to Australian Defence Force (ADF) members who served on submarine special operations. As the Minister...”

Questions without Notice: Veterans: Health and Wellbeing (30 Jul 2019)

“I thank the member for Boothby for her question and also for her strong advocacy on behalf of the veterans not just in her own electorate of Boothby but right throughout South Australia and across Australia, particularly her focus on the revitalisation of the general hospital at Daw Park and the work that's been going on there. I would like to congratulate the Morrison-McCormack government...”

Governor-General's Speech: Address-in-Reply (30 Jul 2019)

“On behalf of the government, I congratulate the member for Gilmore on her inaugural speech and look forward to working with her and her community as we seek to deliver the veterans wellbeing centre which was announced for her electorate during the campaign. Debate adjourned.”

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• Has spoken in 39 debates in the last year — 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.
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• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 505 times in debates — well above average amongst Representatives. (Why is this here?)

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