Darren Chester
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| Gender | Male |
|---|---|
| Age | 56 |
| Web site | www.darrenchester.com.au |
| Born | Sale |
| Australia | |
| Party | National Party of Australia |
| Electorate | Division of Gippsland |
| Office | Member of the Australian Parliament |
| Previous office | Minister for Infrastructure, Transport and Regional Development (2016–2017) |
| Job | Journalist |
| Politician | |
| Date of birth | September 13,1967 |
| Zodiac sign | Virgo |
| Position | Member of the Australian House of Representatives since 2008 |
| Previous position | Minister for Defence Personnel (2018–2021) |
| Electorate new | Division of Gippsland |
| Date of Reg. | |
| Date of Upd. | |
| ID | 494623 |
Darren Chester Life story
Darren Jeffrey Chester is an Australian politician. He has been a member of the House of Representatives for Gippsland in Victoria, representing the Nationals since 2008.
Australia fires: Marine rescues people from fire-hit-Mallacoota
... A local MP, Darren Chester, called it an unprecedented mass relocation of civilians...
Australia fires: Crews brace for dangerous heatwave
... However government minister Darren Chester broke ranks on Thursday, suggesting payments or a tax was necessary in the long term...
Australia fires: Crews brace for dangerous heatwave
Firefighters tackle a fire outside Sydney on 19 December
A heatwave forecast to sweep across Australia in coming days could escalate conditions for The Nation 's bushfires, authorities fear.
Temperatures are set to hit over 40C (104F) from Friday in several bushfire-affected states including New South Wales , South Australia and Victoria.
There are More Than 100 fires burning, with the largest to The West of Sydney.
Firefighters took advantage of cooler temperatures over Christmas to try and and contain fire fronts.
"[It] is all about shoring up protection before we see the conditions deteriorate again," said New South Wales Rural Fire Service Commissioner Shane Fitzsimmons on Friday.
The Surge of heat is due to return just a week after Australia recorded its two hottest days on record, consecutively.
Fire officials said they were bracing for similar dryness, low humidity and volatile winds. Last week, dozens of homes were lost in rural towns south-west of Sydney from a flare-up in the blazes.
"We're not expecting the catastrophic conditions like we've seen in The Last few weeks. . But it's certainly going to be another tough period," said Mr Fitzsimmons.
Holidaymakers have been warned to check the status of major highways before setting out, after some roads were cut off last week due to bushfires.
, reported the Sydney Morning Herald.
Calls for firefighter paymentsAustralia has been ravaged by bushfires which have killed nine people and razed hundreds of homes since September.
As the fires rage on, Australia's government has been criticised for its response to The Crisis and its reluctance to acknowledge the impact of Climate Change .
Protesters in New South Wales called for greater action on Climate ChangePublic debate in The Past week has centred on compensation for volunteer firefighters, who Make Up almost 90% of the responders battling the blazes in New South Wales .
Prime Minister Scott Morrison has consistently rebuffed suggestions of payments to volunteers. Instead, on Tuesday, he announced an extended paid leave entitlement for public servants who went to fight the fires.
However government minister Darren Chester broke ranks on Thursday, suggesting payments or a tax was necessary in the long term.
"Once you move to campaign fires - fires that go weeks and months - we have volunteers taking a long time away from work," he told the Australian Broadcasting Corporation.
"How much pressure can we keep putting on them?"
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Source of news: bbc.com
