Darren Chester
Darren Chester is a member of the Nationals party and serves as an MP for Gippsland, where he notably defied the downward trend of his party in the recent elections, albeit with a slight drop in his primary vote.
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Albanese made fun of Nationals MP Darren Chester for being outranked by Senator Matt Canavan.
Opposition Leader Angus Taylor swore at Prime Minister Anthony Albanese in question time
Australia· 2026-05-28
Darren Chester is viewed as too moderate to have enough support for leadership.
David Littleproud predicts Nationals could finish last in regional battleAustralia· 2026-03-04
Darren Chester is a Nationals MP who has been pushing Littleproud to soften and reunite with Ley.
Sussan Ley offers David Littleproud benching of rebel Nationals MPs for 6 monthsAustralia· 2026-02-03
Chester said, raising hopes among MPs that Littleproud would feel pressured to soften his position and reconcile.
Liberals plead for more time amid Coalition chaosAustralia· 2026-02-02
Darren Chester is mentioned as a possible replacement for David Littleproud.
Nationals leader not the worst they’ve had, but he has little to be proud ofAustralia· 2026-01-29
Darren Chester is mentioned as one of the credible alternative leaders to David Littleproud.
David Littleproud to face leadership challenge from rogue MP Colin BoyceAustralia· 2026-01-28
Darren Chester is another National involved in discreet talks with Liberals.
Andrew Hastie rejects Angus Taylor's deputy offerAustralia· 2026-01-24
Darren Chester is a Nationals MP who supported Littleproud's leadership during the crisis.
Behind Sussan Ley, David Littleproud’s row that ended Liberals, Nationals unityAustralia· 2026-01-23
Darren Chester is a Nationals MP who participated in tennis matches with colleagues.
From junior matches to the Australian Open, a lifelong passion for the gameAustralia· 2026-01-16
Darren Chester is a member of the Australian House of Representatives visiting Taiwan.
Taiwan would make great CPTPP member: Australian lawmaker
Taiwan· 2025-10-21
Nationals’ MP Darren Chester, who sat on parliament’s joint standing committee on electoral matters, said voters had raised concerns about the possible pressure put on people who may be suffering from dementia to cast a vote.
Surge of informal votes in hospitals and aged care casts doubt over close resultsAustralia· 2025-05-25
Darren Chester played a role in keeping the Coalition parties in communication.
The chaotic week that broke and reformed the Coalition as Liberal Sussan Ley’s leadership enhanced, Nationals David Littleproud diminishedAustralia· 2025-05-23
Chester also expressed frustration about the focus on politics over floods in NSW.
Liberal Party set to agree to watered down nuclear demand from NationalsAustralia· 2025-05-23
Darren Chester was contacted by Ley in an attempt to patch things over.
How the ABC got the Nationals, Liberals back togetherAustralia· 2025-05-22
Darren Chester has privately urged David Littleproud to negotiate with Sussan Ley.
Sussan Ley meets David Littleproud to repair relationsAustralia· 2025-05-22
Nationals MP Darren Chester defied the trend with his primary vote falling from 55.2 per cent in 2022 to 53.5 per cent in 2025.
Coalition nuclear power policy toxic to votersAustralia· 2025-05-06
