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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 noes
  • Tax & Budget

    14 votes for · 29 votes against

    14 ayes, 29 noes
  • Cost of Living

    11 votes for · 27 votes against

    11 ayes, 27 noes
  • Integrity & Transparency

    16 votes for · 18 votes against

    16 ayes, 18 noes
  • Education

    6 votes for · 16 votes against

    6 ayes, 16 noes
  • Defence & Foreign Affairs

    9 votes for · 11 votes against

    9 ayes, 11 noes
  • Immigration

    9 votes for · 5 votes against

    9 ayes, 5 noes
  • Housing

    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.

  • Bills — Cash Distribution Framework Bill 2026; Reference to Federation Chamber

    12 August 2026 · representatives

    40 ayes, 83 noes
    Aye
  • 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
    No
  • 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
    Aye
  • Business — Rearrangement

    2 July 2026 · representatives

    90 ayes, 42 noes
    No
  • 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
    Aye
  • 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
    No
  • Bills — Workplace Relations Legislation Amendment (Building Cooperative Workplaces No. 1) Bill 2026; Consideration in Detail

    24 June 2026 · representatives

    44 ayes, 88 noes
    Aye
  • 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
    No

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No individual donations on record for this member.

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