MEDIUM confidence overlap
Resource/Energy sector overlap
AGL Energy Limited ($2,000 total disclosed donations)
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Hon Darren Chester MP
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"100% party-line loyalty"
House of Representatives
Hon Darren Chester MP
The Nationals · Gippsland, Victoria
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5.7/km²
$239K
$22K
About
Darren Jeffrey Chester is an Australian politician who is the deputy leader of the National Party of Australia. He has been the member of parliament (MP) for the Victorian division of Gippsland since 2008. Chester had served as the Minister for Veterans' Affairs and the Minister for Defence Personnel between March 2018 and July 2021 in the Turnbull and Morrison governments. He was also Minister Assisting the Prime Minister for the Centenary of ANZAC until May 2019.
Electorate: Gippsland
View electorate profile →...Population (2021)
...Area (km²)
5.73People / km²
...Official income (Rem. Tribunal)
...Declared donations (AEC)
0.00Donations per resident
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Voting Record by Issue
Recent Votes
Commonwealth Parole Board Bill 2025 - Consideration of Senate Message - Agree with amendments and pass bill
NOBusiness — Consideration of Legislation
YESBills — Universities Accord (Australian Tertiary Education Commission) Bill 2025; Consideration of Senate Message
NOBills — Treasury Laws Amendment (Fuel Excise Relief) Bill 2026; Second Reading
YESBills — Export Finance and Insurance Corporation Amendment (Strategic Reserve) Bill 2026; Consideration in Detail
YESBills — Export Finance and Insurance Corporation Amendment (Strategic Reserve) Bill 2026; Second Reading
YESBills — Export Finance and Insurance Corporation Amendment (Strategic Reserve) Bill 2026; Second Reading
YESBills — Treasury Laws Amendment (Doubling Penalties for Accc Enforcement) Bill 2026, Fair Work Amendment (Fairer Fuel) Bill 2026; Second Reading
YESBusiness — Consideration of Legislation
NOBusiness — Consideration of Legislation
NOExpenses & Travel
...Oct-Dec 2025 — $22K across 20 line items
Employee Travel$19K
Office Administration$2K
Scheduled Commercial Transport$1K
Other Car Costs$110
Telecommunications$82
Financial Disclosures (AEC)
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Thematic Correlation Overlaps
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MEDIUM confidence overlap
Taxation interest overlap
NSW Taxi Council Limited ($470 total disclosed donations)
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MEDIUM confidence overlap
Financial sector overlap
Rico Investments Pty Ltd ($20,000 total disclosed donations)
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HIGH confidence overlap
Lobbyist: Resource/Energy sector overlap
278 registered lobbying clients in this sector: SITA-ResourceCo Alternative Fuels (via CPR Communications & Public Relations Pty Ltd); Lloyd Energy Systems Pty Ltd (via Cynergy Pty Ltd); Tidal Energy Australia Pty Ltd (via Cynergy Pty Ltd); Western Australia Resources Ltd (via Dan Machin and Associates); Caroona Coal Action Group (via Blyde Communications Pty Ltd) and 273 more
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HIGH confidence overlap
Lobbyist: Financial sector overlap
94 registered lobbying clients in this sector: Queensland Investment Corporation (via CPR Communications & Public Relations Pty Ltd); Centre for International Finance and Regulation (via FCC Partners); Allianz Australia Insurance Limited (via Premier State Consulting Pty Ltd); Finance Industry Delegation (via Smiles Turner); LQ Investments (via The Trustee for Markeit Family Trust) and 89 more
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