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Darren Chester

HouseMember for GippslandElectorate profileLiberal–National CoalitionIn parliament since 28 Jun 2008
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119 / 180divisions voted in this parliament
0votes against their party's majority position

Absence from a division is not abstention: pairing arrangements, leave and parliamentary duties are not distinguished in the official record. How these figures are computed.

Voting record

DateDivisionVote
12 Aug 2026Bills — Cash Distribution Framework Bill 2026; Reference to Federation ChamberAye
12 Aug 2026Motions — International Relations: Australia and JapanNo
11 Aug 2026Business — RearrangementNo
2 Jul 2026Business — RearrangementNo
2 Jul 2026Motions — Minister for Defence Industry; Attempted CensureNo
2 Jul 2026Health Insurance Amendment (Incentive Payments and Other Measures) Bill 2026 - Second Reading - Criticism of GovernmentAye
2 Jul 2026Committees — Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade Joint Committee; AppointmentAye
1 Jul 2026Bills — National Disability Insurance Scheme Amendment (Securing the Ndis for Future Generations) Bill 2026; Consideration in DetailNo
1 Jul 2026Bills — National Disability Insurance Scheme Amendment (Securing the Ndis for Future Generations) Bill 2026; Consideration in DetailAye
1 Jul 2026Bills — National Disability Insurance Scheme Amendment (Securing the Ndis for Future Generations) Bill 2026; Consideration in DetailAye
1 Jul 2026Bills — Health Legislation Amendment (Prescribing of Pharmaceutical Benefits) Bill 2025; Consideration of Senate MessageNo
1 Jul 2026Bills — Health Legislation Amendment (Prescribing of Pharmaceutical Benefits) Bill 2025; Consideration of Senate MessageNo
1 Jul 2026Bills — Online Safety Amendment (Strengthening Enforcement for the Social Media Minimum Age) Bill 2026; Second ReadingAye
1 Jul 2026Resolutions of the Senate — National Anti-Corruption Commission Joint Committee; Consideration of Senate MessageNo
30 Jun 2026Business — Member for GroomNo
30 Jun 2026Bills — Treasury Laws Amendment (Financial Reporting System Reform) Bill 2026; Consideration of Senate MessageNo
30 Jun 2026Bills — Treasury Laws Amendment (Financial Reporting System Reform) Bill 2026; Consideration of Senate MessageNo
30 Jun 2026Motions — Albanese GovernmentNo
30 Jun 2026Bills — Workplace Relations Legislation Amendment (Building Cooperative Workplaces No. 1) Bill 2026; Consideration of Senate MessageNo
30 Jun 2026Bills — Workplace Relations Legislation Amendment (Building Cooperative Workplaces No. 1) Bill 2026; Consideration of Senate MessageNo
30 Jun 2026Bills — Workplace Relations Legislation Amendment (Building Cooperative Workplaces No. 1) Bill 2026; Consideration of Senate MessageNo
25 Jun 2026Motions — Prime Minister; Attempted CensureNo
25 Jun 2026Treasury Laws Amendment (Tax Reform No. 1) Bill 2026 - Consideration of Senate Message - Pass the Senate amendmentsNo
25 Jun 2026Bills — Treasury Laws Amendment (Tax Reform No. 1) Bill 2026; Consideration of Senate MessageNo
25 Jun 2026Bills — Health Legislation Amendment (Improving Choice and Transparency for Private Health Consumers) Bill 2026; Second ReadingNo
24 Jun 2026Bills — Workplace Relations Legislation Amendment (Building Cooperative Workplaces No. 1) Bill 2026; Consideration in DetailNo
24 Jun 2026Bills — Workplace Relations Legislation Amendment (Building Cooperative Workplaces No. 1) Bill 2026; Consideration in DetailAye
24 Jun 2026Workplace Relations Legislation Amendment (Building Cooperative Workplaces No. 1) Bill 2026 - Second Reading - Agree with the bill's main ideaNo
23 Jun 2026Business — Suspension of Standing and Sessional OrdersNo
4 Jun 2026Bills — Income Tax Rates Amendment (Tax Reform No. 1) Bill 2026; Third ReadingNo
4 Jun 2026Bills — Income Tax Rates Amendment (Tax Reform No. 1) Bill 2026; Consideration in DetailNo
4 Jun 2026Bills — Income Tax Rates Amendment (Tax Reform No. 1) Bill 2026; Second ReadingNo
4 Jun 2026Bills — Income Tax Rates Amendment (Tax Reform No. 1) Bill 2026; Second ReadingAye
4 Jun 2026Bills — Treasury Laws Amendment (Tax Reform No. 1) Bill 2026; Third ReadingNo
4 Jun 2026Bills — Treasury Laws Amendment (Tax Reform No. 1) Bill 2026; Consideration in DetailNo
4 Jun 2026Bills — Treasury Laws Amendment (Tax Reform No. 1) Bill 2026; Consideration in DetailAye
4 Jun 2026Bills — Treasury Laws Amendment (Tax Reform No. 1) Bill 2026; Consideration in DetailNo
4 Jun 2026Bills — Treasury Laws Amendment (Tax Reform No. 1) Bill 2026; Consideration in DetailAye
4 Jun 2026Business — Consideration of LegislationNo
4 Jun 2026Business — Consideration of LegislationNo
4 Jun 2026Bills — Treasury Laws Amendment (Tax Reform No. 1) Bill 2026, Income Tax Rates Amendment (Tax Reform No. 1) Bill 2026; Second ReadingNo
4 Jun 2026Bills — Treasury Laws Amendment (Tax Reform No. 1) Bill 2026, Income Tax Rates Amendment (Tax Reform No. 1) Bill 2026; Second ReadingNo
4 Jun 2026Bills — Treasury Laws Amendment (Tax Reform No. 1) Bill 2026, Income Tax Rates Amendment (Tax Reform No. 1) Bill 2026; Second ReadingAye
4 Jun 2026Bills — Treasury Laws Amendment (Tax Reform No. 1) Bill 2026, Income Tax Rates Amendment (Tax Reform No. 1) Bill 2026; Second ReadingNo
4 Jun 2026Bills — Treasury Laws Amendment (Tax Reform No. 1) Bill 2026, Income Tax Rates Amendment (Tax Reform No. 1) Bill 2026; Second ReadingNo
4 Jun 2026Bills — Treasury Laws Amendment (Tax Reform No. 1) Bill 2026, Income Tax Rates Amendment (Tax Reform No. 1) Bill 2026; Second ReadingNo
3 Jun 2026Bills — Treasury Laws Amendment (Tax Reform No. 1) Bill 2026, Income Tax Rates Amendment (Tax Reform No. 1) Bill 2026; Reference to CommitteeAye
2 Jun 2026Bills — Treasury Laws Amendment (Tax Reform No. 1) Bill 2026, Income Tax Rates Amendment (Tax Reform No. 1) Bill 2026; Reference to CommitteeNo
2 Jun 2026Business — Consideration of LegislationNo
2 Jun 2026Business — Consideration of LegislationNo
2 Jun 2026Business — Suspension of Standing and Sessional OrdersNo
28 May 2026Treasury Laws Amendment (Tax Reform No. 1) Bill 2026 and another - Reference to Committee - Adjourn debateNo
28 May 2026National Disability Insurance Scheme Amendment (Securing the Ndis for Future Generations) Bill 2026 - Second Reading - Criticism of GovernmentAye
25 May 2026Competition and Consumer Amendment (Responding to Exceptional Circumstances) Bill 2026 - Consideration in Detail - No retrospective application + sunset clauseAye
25 May 2026Questions without Notice - Veterans - Member for Herbert Phillip ThompsonNo
25 May 2026Competition and Consumer Amendment (Responding to Exceptional Circumstances) Bill 2026 - Second Reading - Reference to CommitteeAye
14 May 2026Telecommunications Amendment (Enhancing Consumer Safeguards) Bill 2025 - Second Reading - Condemn Government + Provide informationAye
14 May 2026Competition and Consumer Amendment (Unfair Trading Practices) Bill 2026 - Second Reading - Small businessAye
1 Apr 2026Commonwealth Parole Board Bill 2025 - Consideration of Senate Message - Agree with amendments and pass billNo
1 Apr 2026Business — Consideration of LegislationAye
31 Mar 2026Universities Accord (Australian Tertiary Education Commission) Bill 2025 - Consideration of Senate Message - Agree with Senate amendmentsNo
31 Mar 2026Treasury Laws Amendment (Fuel Excise Relief) Bill 2026 - Second Reading - Criticism of GovernmentAye
30 Mar 2026Export Finance and Insurance Corporation Amendment (Strategic Reserve) Bill 2026 - Consideration in Detail - EFIC’s functionsAye
30 Mar 2026Export Finance and Insurance Corporation Amendment (Strategic Reserve) Bill 2026 - Second Reading - Criticism of GovernmentAye
30 Mar 2026Export Finance and Insurance Corporation Amendment (Strategic Reserve) Bill 2026 - Second Reading - Review billAye
26 Mar 2026Bills — Treasury Laws Amendment (Doubling Penalties for Accc Enforcement) Bill 2026, Fair Work Amendment (Fairer Fuel) Bill 2026; Second ReadingAye
26 Mar 2026Business — Consideration of LegislationNo
26 Mar 2026Business — Consideration of LegislationNo
11 Mar 2026Northern Australia Infrastructure Facility Amendment Bill 2026 - Report from Federation Chamber - Prohibited financial assistanceNo
11 Mar 2026Migration Amendment (2026 Measures No. 1) Bill 2026 - Consideration in Detail - Agree to the billAye
11 Mar 2026Migration Amendment (2026 Measures No. 1) Bill 2026 - Consideration in Detail - SafeguardsNo
3 Mar 2026Business — Consideration of LegislationNo
3 Mar 2026Business — Consideration of LegislationNo
3 Mar 2026Criminalising Re-Entry Assistance for Terrorist Sympathisers the Criminal Code Amendment (Keeping Australia Safe) Bill 2026 - First Reading - Suspend the usual procedural rulesAye
2 Mar 2026Bills — Treasury Laws Amendment (Supporting Choice in Superannuation and Other Measures) Bill 2025; Report from Federation ChamberNo
2 Mar 2026Bills — Treasury Laws Amendment (Supporting Choice in Superannuation and Other Measures) Bill 2025; Report from Federation ChamberAye
12 Feb 2026Australian Security Intelligence Organisation Amendment Bill (No. 2) 2025 - Report from Federation Chamber - Agree with the bill's main ideaAye
11 Feb 2026Defence and Veterans' Service Commissioner Bill 2025 - Consideration in Detail - Timing of reviewAye
11 Feb 2026National Commission for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Children and Young People (Transitional Provisions) Bill 2026 - Second Reading - Agree with the bill's main ideaNo
11 Feb 2026National Commission for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Children and Young People Bill 2026 - Second Reading - Agree with the bill's main ideaNo
10 Feb 2026Universities Accord (Australian Tertiary Education Commission) (Consequential and Transitional Provisions) Bill 2025 - Second Reading - Agree with the bill's main ideaNo
10 Feb 2026Universities Accord (Australian Tertiary Education Commission) Bill 2025 - Consideration in Detail - National Tertiary Education ObjectiveAye
9 Feb 2026Universities Accord (Australian Tertiary Education Commission) Bill 2025 - Second Reading - Agree with the bill's main ideaNo
9 Feb 2026Universities Accord (Australian Tertiary Education Commission) Bill 2025 - Second Reading - Opposition concernsAye
9 Feb 2026Motions - Small Business - Adjourn debateNo
5 Feb 2026Health Legislation Amendment (Prescribing of Pharmaceutical Benefits) Bill 2025 - Consideration in Detail - Application of amendmentsAye
4 Feb 2026Veterans' Affairs Legislation Amendment (Miscellaneous Measures No. 2) Bill 2025 - Report from Federation Chamber - Notification of the Chief of the Defence ForceAye
4 Feb 2026Questions without Notice — Australian ParliamentAye
4 Feb 2026Bills — Customs Tariff Amendment (Draught Beer) Bill 2025; Consideration in DetailAye
4 Feb 2026Bills — Customs Tariff Amendment (Draught Beer) Bill 2025; Consideration in DetailAye
4 Feb 2026Bills — Excise Tariff Amendment (Draught Beer) Bill 2025; Consideration in DetailAye
3 Feb 2026Business — Standing and Sessional OrdersAye
20 Jan 2026Bills — Combatting Antisemitism, Hate and Extremism (Criminal and Migration Laws) Bill 2026; Consideration in DetailAye
20 Jan 2026Combatting Antisemitism, Hate and Extremism (Firearms and Customs Laws) Bill 2026 - Third Reading - Pass the billNo
20 Jan 2026Combatting Antisemitism, Hate and Extremism (Firearms and Customs Laws) Bill 2026 - Second Reading - Agree with the bill's main ideaNo
30 Oct 2025Treasury Laws Amendment (Payday Superannuation) Bill 2025 and another - Second Reading - Small businessesAye
29 Oct 2025Business — RearrangementNo
29 Oct 2025Criminal Code Amendment (State Sponsors of Terrorism) Bill 2025 - Report from Federation Chamber - Functions of Parliamentary Joint Committee on Intelligence and SecurityAye
29 Oct 2025Motions - Telecommunications - Adjourn the debateNo
28 Oct 2025Business — RearrangementAye
28 Oct 2025Business — RearrangementAye
27 Oct 2025Australian Centre for Disease Control Bill 2025 and another - Second Reading - Agree with the bill's main ideaNo
9 Oct 2025Business — Consideration of LegislationNo
8 Oct 2025Treasury Laws Amendment (Strengthening Financial Systems and Other Measures) Bill 2025 - Second Reading - Criticism of GovernmentAye
8 Oct 2025Telecommunications Legislation Amendment (Triple Zero Custodian and Emergency Calling Powers) Bill 2025 - Consideration in Detail - Rural, regional and remote AustraliansAye
8 Oct 2025Telecommunications Legislation Amendment (Triple Zero Custodian and Emergency Calling Powers) Bill 2025 - Consideration in Detail - Critical assets, civil penaltiesAye
8 Oct 2025Motions - Telecommunications - Suspend the usual procedural rulesAye
3 Sep 2025Defence Amendment (Defence Honours and Awards Appeals Tribunal) Bill 2025 - Consideration in Detail - Reviewable decisions and notification of review rightsAye
3 Sep 2025Defence Amendment (Defence Honours and Awards Appeals Tribunal) Bill 2025 - Consideration in Detail - Put the questionNo
3 Sep 2025Defence Amendment (Defence Honours and Awards Appeals Tribunal) Bill 2025 - Second Reading - Agree with the bill's main ideaNo
2 Sep 2025Treasury Laws Amendment (Payments System Modernisation) Bill 2025 - Second Reading - Parliamentary oversightAye
28 Aug 2025National Health Amendment (Cheaper Medicines) Bill 2025 - Second Reading - Health Technology Assessment review and tariffsAye
25 Aug 2025Universities Accord (National Higher Education Code to Prevent and Respond to Gender-Based Violence) Bill 2025 and another - Second Reading - AntisemitismAye
31 Jul 2025Business — Consideration of LegislationNo
31 Jul 2025Fair Work Amendment (Protecting Penalty and Overtime Rates) Bill 2025 - Consideration in Detail - Penalty and overtime ratesAye
31 Jul 2025Fair Work Amendment (Protecting Penalty and Overtime Rates) Bill 2025 - Second Reading - Increase flexibilityAye
30 Jul 2025Defence Housing Australia Amendment Bill 2025 - Report from Federation Chamber - Increase defence expenditureAye
30 Jul 2025Fair Work Amendment (Protecting Penalty and Overtime Rates) Bill 2025 - Reference to Committee - Standing Committee on Education and EmploymentAye
23 Jul 2025Business — Days and Hours of MeetingAye

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