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

• Mates4Mates delivers top end veteran support — 28/03/2020
• Western Australia Veterans' Wellbeing Centre on track — 27/03/2020
• 2020 Anzac Day Schools’ Awards focus on Second World War — 23/03/2020
• Veteran pensions set to increase — 20/03/2020
• 2020 Prime Minister’s Veterans’ Employment Awards ceremony cancelled — 19/03/2020
• Anzac Day 2020 services — 18/03/2020