The Hon Darren Chester MP

The Hon Darren Chester MP is the Member for Gippsland in Victoria. Following the 2019 federal election, Darren was reappointed as the Minister for Veterans and Defence Personnel. He was sworn-in on 29 May 2019.

The Minister is responsible for the operations of Veterans' Affairs.

From this website, you can access information in relation to the Minister's Department of Veterans' Affairs responsibilities, the work of the department, the latest media releases, speeches, transcripts and information on how to contact the Minister.

Latest news

• Remembering the vital role of Australia’s peacekeepers — 14/09/2019
• Government taking action to support veteran employment — 12/09/2019
• Remembrance Day mail out encouraging younger Australians to learn about wartime history — 11/09/2019
• Funding for organisations to support our veteran community — 05/09/2019
• Commemorating Battle for Australia Day — 03/09/2019
• 80 years on from the Second World War Australia remembers — 2/09/2019
• The role of our merchant mariners remembered — 2/09/2019