Thousands of Victorians waiting months for surgery would receive treatment sooner under the Nationals and Liberal’s SurgerySooner plan. By utilising existing private hospital capacity, the $1.27 billion SurgerySooner plan will…
Federal Member for Gippsland Darren Chester has welcomed students from Mallacoota P12 College to Parliament House during their recent visit to Canberra. Mr Chester caught up with students including Captains…
Labor has made a complete mess of the Working Holiday Maker visa, following revelations that the National Farmers’ Federation (NFF) will be forced to submit applications to fasttrack backpackers during…
Heyfield’s only childcare service faces closure after losing access to federal support it has relied on since 2017, leaving more than 30 local families and five educators with an uncertain…
Metung mother Lily Martyn has turned her personal fight for better support for her son George into a new community foundation helping neurodivergent children, young people and families across Gippsland.…
Federal Member for Gippsland Darren Chester has released his 2026 Age Pension Guide to help older Gippslanders, pensioners, carers and their families better understand the support available to them. Mr…
Australian families have been warned to expect higher prices for fresh produce under the Albanese Government’s ‘go slow’ on visas for skilled workers and working holiday makers. Shadow Minister for…
Federal Member for Gippsland Darren Chester has accused the Victorian Labor Government of “monumental incompetence” as the long-awaited Mallacoota-Genoa Road upgrade remains stalled. Speaking in Federal Parliament, Mr Chester criticised…
This week’s interest rate rise will put even more pressure on Gippsland families already struggling with the cost of living. For many households, the first thing they will have done…
Federal Member for Gippsland Darren Chester has welcomed Commonwealth Bank’s decision to keep all 281 of its regional branches open until at least December 2030, while calling for stronger, long-term…
Labor has pushed migration beyond what Australia’s housing, hospitals, roads and schools can handle. Since Anthony Albanese was elected, Labor has brought around 1.5 million additional migrants to Australia –…
Federal Member for Mallee Dr Anne Webster says Minister Carroll’s decision to green-light the Avonbank mineral sands mine on the eve of an election is deeply concerning. Resources Victoria has…