
National Party
Darren Chester
Member for Gippsland, VIC
Darren Chester is the National Party MP for Gippsland. Over the last 12 months Darren has voted in 101 recorded divisions (61.2% of divisions held in their chamber), voting with National Party 100% of the time. Every figure on this page comes from the official division record and AEC disclosures.
How Darren voted, issue by issue
- Climate & Energy13 ayes, 61 noes
- Cost of Living19 ayes, 35 noes
- Tax & Budget14 ayes, 37 noes
- Integrity & Transparency21 ayes, 25 noes
- Education6 ayes, 17 noes
- Defence & Foreign Affairs10 ayes, 12 noes
- Health10 ayes, 10 noes
- Immigration10 ayes, 6 noes
How Darren votes
- Aye
- Bills — Private Health Insurance (National Joint Replacement Register Levy) Amendment Bill 2026; Report from Federation ChamberAye
14 October 2026 · representatives
44–8944 ayes, 89 noes - Bills — Customs and Other Legislation Amendment (Illicit Tobacco Enforcement Modernisation and Other Measures) Bill 2026; Consideration in DetailAye
13 October 2026 · representatives
40–9740 ayes, 97 noes - No
- Aye
- Business — Suspension of Standing and Sessional OrdersAye
17 September 2026 · representatives
42–8942 ayes, 89 noes - Bills — Private Health Insurance Amendment (Modernising the Private Health Insurance Rebate) Bill 2026; Second ReadingNo
16 September 2026 · representatives
86–4786 ayes, 47 noes - Bills — Private Health Insurance Amendment (Modernising the Private Health Insurance Rebate) Bill 2026; Second ReadingAye
16 September 2026 · representatives
45–8745 ayes, 87 noes - Bills — Private Health Insurance Amendment (Modernising the Private Health Insurance Rebate) Bill 2026; Consideration in DetailNo
16 September 2026 · representatives
87–4887 ayes, 48 noes - Bills — Private Health Insurance Amendment (Modernising the Private Health Insurance Rebate) Bill 2026; Second ReadingAye
16 September 2026 · representatives
46–8646 ayes, 86 noes - Business — Suspension of Standing and Sessional OrdersNo
16 September 2026 · representatives
85–4485 ayes, 44 noes - Bills — Private Health Insurance Amendment (Modernising the Private Health Insurance Rebate) Bill 2026; Third ReadingNo
16 September 2026 · representatives
88–4888 ayes, 48 noes - Aye
- Bills — Regulatory Reform Omnibus Bill 2026; Consideration of Senate MessageNo
14 September 2026 · representatives
95–4395 ayes, 43 noes - Aye
- Bills — Regulatory Reform Omnibus Bill 2026; Consideration of Senate MessageNo
14 September 2026 · representatives
95–4295 ayes, 42 noes - Motions — Albanese Government; Attempted CensureAye
14 September 2026 · representatives
46–8646 ayes, 86 noes - Bills — Statute Update Bill 2026; Consideration of Senate MessageNo
14 September 2026 · representatives
84–4884 ayes, 48 noes - Bills — Online Safety Amendment (Strengthening Enforcement for the Social Media Minimum Age) Bill 2026; Consideration of Senate MessageNo
10 September 2026 · representatives
96–3696 ayes, 36 noes - Bills — Online Safety Amendment (Strengthening Enforcement for the Social Media Minimum Age) Bill 2026; Consideration of Senate MessageNo
10 September 2026 · representatives
95–3795 ayes, 37 noes - Regulations and Determinations — Carbon Credits (Carbon Farming Initiative-Improved Forest Management in Multiple-Use Public Native Forests) Methodology Determination 2026; DisallowanceAye
10 September 2026 · representatives
38–9238 ayes, 92 noes - Bills — Cash Distribution Framework Bill 2026; Reference to Federation ChamberAye
12 August 2026 · representatives
40–8340 ayes, 83 noes - Motions — International Relations: Australia and JapanNo
12 August 2026 · representatives
88–4188 ayes, 41 noes - No
- Committees — Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade Joint Committee; AppointmentAye
2 July 2026 · representatives
38–10138 ayes, 101 noes - No
- Bills — Health Insurance Amendment (Incentive Payments and Other Measures) Bill 2026; Second ReadingAye
2 July 2026 · representatives
39–9239 ayes, 92 noes - Motions — Minister for Defence Industry; Attempted CensureNo
2 July 2026 · representatives
90–4190 ayes, 41 noes - Bills — Online Safety Amendment (Strengthening Enforcement for the Social Media Minimum Age) Bill 2026; Second ReadingAye
1 July 2026 · representatives
43–9243 ayes, 92 noes - Bills — Health Legislation Amendment (Prescribing of Pharmaceutical Benefits) Bill 2025; Consideration of Senate MessageNo
1 July 2026 · representatives
90–4390 ayes, 43 noes
Declared donations
No individual donations on record for this member.
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