WORKING WITH FARMERS
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CHESTER URGES NATIONAL ACTION ON WILD DOGS
June 22, 2010
The Federal Member for Gippsland Darren Chester has supported a motion at The Nationals Federal Conference, urging Australia-wide action to speed up the eradication of wild dogs and other feral animals.
The motion, which was unanimously passed by conference delegates, comes after Mr Chester last month called for a national approach to tackle rising wild dog numbers across the country during a speech in Federal Parliament.
“The economic cost to Australia of wild dogs and other feral animals should not be under estimated,” Mr Chester said.
BRIDGES RENEWAL PROGRAM
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NATIONALS COMMITTED TO BRIDGE PROGRAM
June 17, 2010
Bridges across East Gippsland would be eligible for repair or rebuilding through a $600 million Bridges Renewal Program if the Coalition wins the Federal election, expected to be held later this year.
The program would see the upgrade of thousands of ageing and decaying bridges across Australia over a four-year period.
The Nationals Member for Gippsland Darren Chester has welcomed the announcement made in Canberra today by the Leader of The Nationals Warren Truss.
UNEMPLOYMENT
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CHESTER CALLS FOR DEBATE ON WELFARE REFORM
June 16, 2010
The Nationals Member for Gippsland Darren Chester is calling for a broader national debate on welfare reform claiming that anyone who is fit and able, should undertake community work if they can’t find a job.
Mr Chester raised the issue during a speech in Federal Parliament where he supported the welfare safety net but said it shouldn’t be seen as a “welfare security blanket”.
“In my electorate there are sections of the community where we are faced now with a second and third generation of welfare recipients,” Mr Chester told Parliament.