The Hon Darren Chester MP

The Hon Darren Chester MP is the Member for Gippsland in Victoria. Darren is the Minister for Veterans’ Affairs and Minister for Defence Personnel.

The Minister is responsible for the operations of Veterans’ Affairs. He was appointed Minister on 5 March 2018, reappointed after the 2019 federal election, with the portfolio being elevated to a Cabinet ministry on 6 February 2020.

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

• Joint media release — Tasmanian veteran support services one step close — 24/09/2020
• New Open Arms office in Melbourne - 21/09/2020
• Overseas Australian sites recognised in Tripadvisor awards — 17/09/2020
• Joint media release — Open Arms Ipswich move — 13/09/2020
• Remembering our nation's peacekeepers — 13/09/2020
• Letter to the Editor — World Suicide Prevention Day — 10/09/2020
• Australians recognise our fallen on Remembrance Day 2020 — 09/09/2020