
National Party
Darren Chester
Member for Gippsland, VIC
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Darren Chester is the National Party MP for Gippsland. This term Darren has voted in 85 recorded divisions (58.6% attendance), without crossing the floor, voting with National Party 100% of the time. Every figure on this page comes from Hansard division records and AEC disclosures.
How Darren voted, issue by issue
Recorded divisions classified by policy issue (AI-assisted tagging, only shown above 60% confidence). “For” means the vote supported the issue's direction, whichever way the motion was worded.
Climate & Energy
10 votes for · 51 votes against
10 ayes, 51 noesTax & Budget
14 votes for · 29 votes against
14 ayes, 29 noesCost of Living
11 votes for · 27 votes against
11 ayes, 27 noesIntegrity & Transparency
16 votes for · 18 votes against
16 ayes, 18 noesEducation
6 votes for · 16 votes against
6 ayes, 16 noesDefence & Foreign Affairs
9 votes for · 11 votes against
9 ayes, 11 noesImmigration
9 votes for · 5 votes against
9 ayes, 5 noesHousing
1 vote for · 10 votes against
1 aye, 10 noes
How Darren votes
Last 30 recorded divisions — no floor-crossings in this period. Source: Hansard division records.
- Aye
Bills — Cash Distribution Framework Bill 2026; Reference to Federation Chamber
12 August 2026 · representatives
40 ayes, 83 noes - No
Motions — International Relations: Australia and Japan
12 August 2026 · representatives
88 ayes, 41 noes - No
Business — Rearrangement
11 August 2026 · representatives
86 ayes, 47 noes - No
Motions — Minister for Defence Industry; Attempted Censure
2 July 2026 · representatives
90 ayes, 41 noes - Aye
Committees — Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade Joint Committee; Appointment
2 July 2026 · representatives
38 ayes, 101 noes - Aye
Bills — Health Insurance Amendment (Incentive Payments and Other Measures) Bill 2026; Second Reading
2 July 2026 · representatives
39 ayes, 92 noes - No
Business — Rearrangement
2 July 2026 · representatives
90 ayes, 42 noes - Aye
Bills — National Disability Insurance Scheme Amendment (Securing the Ndis for Future Generations) Bill 2026; Consideration in Detail
1 July 2026 · representatives
101 ayes, 7 noes - Aye
Bills — National Disability Insurance Scheme Amendment (Securing the Ndis for Future Generations) Bill 2026; Consideration in Detail
1 July 2026 · representatives
100 ayes, 9 noes - Aye
Bills — Online Safety Amendment (Strengthening Enforcement for the Social Media Minimum Age) Bill 2026; Second Reading
1 July 2026 · representatives
43 ayes, 92 noes - No
Bills — Health Legislation Amendment (Prescribing of Pharmaceutical Benefits) Bill 2025; Consideration of Senate Message
1 July 2026 · representatives
90 ayes, 43 noes - No
Resolutions of the Senate — National Anti-Corruption Commission Joint Committee; Consideration of Senate Message
1 July 2026 · representatives
93 ayes, 45 noes - No
Bills — National Disability Insurance Scheme Amendment (Securing the Ndis for Future Generations) Bill 2026; Consideration in Detail
1 July 2026 · representatives
90 ayes, 33 noes - No
Bills — Health Legislation Amendment (Prescribing of Pharmaceutical Benefits) Bill 2025; Consideration of Senate Message
1 July 2026 · representatives
90 ayes, 43 noes - No
Bills — Workplace Relations Legislation Amendment (Building Cooperative Workplaces No. 1) Bill 2026; Consideration of Senate Message
30 June 2026 · representatives
93 ayes, 44 noes - No
Bills — Workplace Relations Legislation Amendment (Building Cooperative Workplaces No. 1) Bill 2026; Consideration of Senate Message
30 June 2026 · representatives
91 ayes, 47 noes - No
Bills — Workplace Relations Legislation Amendment (Building Cooperative Workplaces No. 1) Bill 2026; Consideration of Senate Message
30 June 2026 · representatives
97 ayes, 42 noes - No
Motions — Albanese Government
30 June 2026 · representatives
91 ayes, 48 noes - No
Bills — Treasury Laws Amendment (Financial Reporting System Reform) Bill 2026; Consideration of Senate Message
30 June 2026 · representatives
91 ayes, 48 noes - No
Bills — Treasury Laws Amendment (Financial Reporting System Reform) Bill 2026; Consideration of Senate Message
30 June 2026 · representatives
98 ayes, 40 noes - No
Business — Member for Groom
30 June 2026 · representatives
102 ayes, 33 noes - No
Bills — Health Legislation Amendment (Improving Choice and Transparency for Private Health Consumers) Bill 2026; Second Reading
25 June 2026 · representatives
10 ayes, 71 noes - No
Bills — Treasury Laws Amendment (Tax Reform No. 1) Bill 2026; Consideration of Senate Message
25 June 2026 · representatives
98 ayes, 39 noes - No
Bills — Treasury Laws Amendment (Tax Reform No. 1) Bill 2026; Consideration of Senate Message
25 June 2026 · representatives
90 ayes, 47 noes - No
Motions — Prime Minister; Attempted Censure
25 June 2026 · representatives
87 ayes, 42 noes - No
Bills — Workplace Relations Legislation Amendment (Building Cooperative Workplaces No. 1) Bill 2026; Second Reading
24 June 2026 · representatives
88 ayes, 45 noes - Aye
Bills — Workplace Relations Legislation Amendment (Building Cooperative Workplaces No. 1) Bill 2026; Consideration in Detail
24 June 2026 · representatives
44 ayes, 88 noes - No
Bills — Workplace Relations Legislation Amendment (Building Cooperative Workplaces No. 1) Bill 2026; Consideration in Detail
24 June 2026 · representatives
87 ayes, 43 noes - No
Business — Suspension of Standing and Sessional Orders
23 June 2026 · representatives
90 ayes, 46 noes - No
Treasury Laws Amendment (Tax Reform No. 1) Bill 2026 and another - Reference to Committee - Adjourn debate
28 May 2026 · representatives
91 ayes, 48 noes
Declared donations
Individual receipts declared to the AEC. Larger gifts appear first.
No individual donations on record for this member.
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