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Darren Chester

Member for Gippsland · National Party · VIC

Shadow Minister for Veterans’ Affairs · since 28 May 2025
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Recorded-vote participation
83%
2,708 of 3,274 eligible divisions, full record
Voted with party majority
100.0%
2,707 of 2,708 votes cast, full record
Policy record available
144 policies
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Time in Parliament

Terms of service and ministerial or shadow ministerial roles, from OpenAustralia's hand-maintained records of the Parliamentary Handbook.

Terms of service

  • House of Representatives

    28 June 2008 – present

Ministerial and shadow roles

  • Shadow Minister for Veterans’ Affairs

    28 May 2025 – present

  • Shadow Minister for Regional Development, Local Government and Territories

    11 Apr 2023 – 28 May 2025

  • Shadow Minister for Regional Education

    11 Apr 2023 – 28 May 2025

  • Minister for Defence Personnel

    6 Feb 2020 – 8 Oct 2021

  • Minister for Veterans' Affairs

    6 Feb 2020 – 8 Oct 2021

  • Deputy Leader of the House

    5 Mar 2018 – 8 Oct 2021

  • Minister for Veterans and Defence Personnel

    29 May 2019 – 6 Feb 2020

  • Minister Assisting the Prime Minister for the Centenary of ANZAC

    5 Mar 2018 – 29 May 2019

8 earlier roles

  • Minister for Defence Personnel

    5 Mar 2018 – 29 May 2019

  • Minister for Veterans' Affairs

    5 Mar 2018 – 29 May 2019

  • Deputy Leader of the House

    30 Aug 2016 – 20 Dec 2017

  • Minister for Infrastructure and Transport

    30 Aug 2016 – 20 Dec 2017

  • Assistant Minister for Defence

    21 Sept 2015 – 30 Aug 2016

  • Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Defence

    18 Sept 2013 – 21 Sept 2015

  • Shadow Parliamentary Secretary for Roads and Regional Transport

    3 Mar 2011 – 18 Sept 2013

  • Shadow Parliamentary Secretary for Roads and Regional Transport

    14 Sept 2010 – 18 Sept 2013