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Veterans groups urge Barnaby Joyce not to dump Darren Chester as minister

Doug Dingwall
June 26 2021 - 4:30am
Veterans' Affairs Minister and Minister for Defence Personnel Darren Chester meets meets army personnel in Sydney. Picture: Department of Defence
Veterans' Affairs Minister and Minister for Defence Personnel Darren Chester meets meets army personnel in Sydney. Picture: Department of Defence

Deputy Prime Minister Barnaby Joyce faces growing calls to let Darren Chester remain veterans' affairs minister, with veterans' representatives saying it would be "plain stupid" to dump the Victorian MP from the role.

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Doug Dingwall

Doug Dingwall

Parliamentary bureau chief

Doug Dingwall is The Canberra Times' parliamentary bureau chief. He writes about government and federal politics, and has an interest in integrity, industrial relations and foreign affairs. Previously he worked at The Examiner in Launceston, where he won a Tasmanian Human Rights Award for his reporting. Contact him on doug.dingwall@canberratimes.com.au

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