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

• Joint communiqué — Veterans Ministerial Council — 23/08/2019
• Younger Veterans' Mental Health Grants - 21/08/2019
• Vietnam Veterans' legacy remembered — 17/08/2019
• Joint media release — From coast to country: Mobile service centres take government services to the bush — 16/08/2019
• Homelessness in the veteran community statement — 16/08/2019
• Victory in the Pacific Day — remembering the end of the second world war — 15/08/2019
• AWM Director thanked for outstanding achievements — 15/08/2019
• Honouring women's contribution to our defence — 14/08/2019