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Darren Chester

FILE PHOTO (November 2013): An Australian Army Land Rover lands on a beach in the Philippines during Operation Philippines Assist. Photo by Corporal Jake Sims (digitally altered by CONTACT).
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CORRECTION: ‘Free Land Rovers’ are not free after all

11/10/201807/02/2025 Posted by Brian Hartigan 6404 Views 2 Comments Darren Chester, Land Rover, RSL

On 21 September we ran a story under the headline “200 free Land Rovers for RSLs“. FILE PHOTO (November 2013): An

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Darren Chester addresses invited guests during a ceremony at RAAF Base East Sale. Photo by Corporal Veronica O'Hara.
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Another new Vet Affairs’ Minister – doesn’t rate press release

17/03/201811/04/2018 Posted by Brian Hartigan 4998 Views 5 Comments Darren Chester

Darren Chester is the new Minister for Veterans Affairs, Minister for Defence Personnel and Minister Assisting the Prime Minister for the Centenary

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