Chesters, Lisa

Member of Parliament

Member for Bendigo

Australian Labor Party

House of Representatives

48th Parliament · First elected 2013

Source · Parliamentary Handbook of the Commonwealth of Australia

Official parliamentary portrait · Parliament of Australia · Last verified 2026-07-12

Verified Australian Government Public Record

Every fact on this page is traceable to an official Australian Government source.

Executive Summary

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Chesters, Lisa is a current Member of the House of Representatives, according to the Parliament of Australia Handbook.

Folio currently holds verified records covering parliamentary interests, drawn from 1 official publisher. No verified records for political donations, government procurement, and lobbying registrations are currently linked.

Official Public Office

Official Parliamentary Record

Current office: Member of the House of Representatives
Chamber: House of Representatives
Electorate: Bendigo
Party: Australian Labor Party
Status: Current Member
First elected: 7 Sept 2013
Current Parliament: 48th
Jurisdiction: AU

Official Sources

Parliament Profile Register of Interests Latest Declaration

Publisher: Parliament of Australia · Verification: Official Parliamentary Record · Last verified 2026-07-12

Evidence Overview

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Parliamentary Interests54 records
Political DonationsNone currently linked
Government ProcurementNone currently linked
Government GrantsPending ingestion
Lobbying RegistrationsNone currently linked
Timeline54 records
Relationship NetworkNone currently linked
Official Government DocumentsNone currently linked

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Parliamentary Interests
Interests declared on the Senate or House Register of Interests.
Records available · 54 records
Publisher: Parliament of Australia
Political Donations
Gifts and donations disclosed to the AEC.
No records currently linked
Publisher: Australian Electoral Commission
Government Procurement
Contracts awarded to or by Australian Government agencies.
No records currently linked
Publisher: AusTender · Department of Finance
Government Grants
Grants awarded by Australian Government agencies.
Configured, not yet populated
Publisher: GrantConnect · Department of Finance
Lobbying Registrations
Registered lobbying relationships between representatives and clients.
No records currently linked
Publisher: Federal Register of Lobbyists · Attorney-General's Department
Timeline
Chronology of dated public-record events already linked to this profile.
Records available · 54 records
Publisher: Multiple government publishers
Relationship Network
Connections established from official records, never from inference.
No records currently linked
Publisher: Derived from official records
Official Government Documents
Every underlying document that supports this profile.
No records currently linked
Publisher: Original publishers
State & Territory Registers
State and Territory interest and lobbyist registers.
Dataset not yet enabled
Publisher: State & Territory parliaments
Ministerial Diaries
Ministerial diary disclosures published by portfolio departments.
Dataset not yet enabled
Publisher: Prime Minister & Cabinet

Public Profile

Official Role

Member of the House of Representatives

Bendigo

Government Sources

1 official publisher

Latest Activity

9 July 2026

Timeline

54 events

Relationship Network

0 verified relationships

Official Portrait

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Investigation Opportunities

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Parliamentary Interests

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Political Donations
Publisher: Australian Electoral Commission
Government Procurement
Publisher: AusTender · Department of Finance
Government Grants
Publisher: GrantConnect · Department of Finance
Lobbying Registrations
Publisher: Federal Register of Lobbyists · Attorney-General's Department

Additional evidence will appear automatically when matching records are identified. Absence of a record does not imply absence of activity.

Key organisations mentioned

Top organisations linked through official public records, ranked by relationship strength.

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Timeline

Chronology of 54 verified public-record events, grouped by publisher.

Parliamentary Register of Interests (house)
54 declarations· Latest lodged 9 July 2026Expand ▾Collapse ▴
- 9 July 2026
  Declared: 6. Indicate the nature of the liability and the creditor concerned
  Self — Mortgage residential properties — Bendigo Bank
  source
- 9 July 2026
  Declared: 8. Saving or investment accounts, indicating their nature and the name of the bank or other institutions concerned
  Self — Savings(Joint Account) — Bendigo Bank
  source
- 9 July 2026
  Declared: 13. Membership of any organisation where a conflict of interest with a Member's public duties could
  DependentChildren — Not Applicable
  source
- 9 July 2026
  Declared: 14. List any other interest which, in the opinion of the Member, holds the potential for a real or
  DependentChildren
  source
- 9 July 2026
  Declared: 3. Real estate, including the location (suburb or area only) and the purpose for which it is owned
  Spouse/Partner — Flora Hill — Leased to tenant
  source
- 9 July 2026
  Declared: 9. The nature of any other assets (excluding household and personal effects) each valued at over
  DependentChildren — Not Applicable
  source
- 9 July 2026
  Declared: 14. List any other interest which, in the opinion of the Member, holds the potential for a real or
  GIVEN NAMES — Lisa
  source
- 9 July 2026
  Declared: 3. Real estate, including the location (suburb or area only) and the purpose for which it is owned
  DependentChildren — Not Applicable — Not Applicable
  source
- 9 July 2026
  Declared: 11. Gifts
  DependentChildren — Not Applicable
  source
- 9 July 2026
  Declared: 14. List any other interest which, in the opinion of the Member, holds the potential for a real or
  ELECTORAL DIVISION — Bendigo — STATE Victoria
  source
- 9 July 2026
  Declared: 3. Real estate, including the location (suburb or area only) and the purpose for which it is owned
  Self — KenningtonReid — ResidentialWork Related Accommodation
  source
- 9 July 2026
  Declared: 8. Saving or investment accounts, indicating their nature and the name of the bank or other institutions concerned
  DependentChildren — Savings — Bendigo Bank
  source
- 9 July 2026
  Declared: 14. List any other interest which, in the opinion of the Member, holds the potential for a real or
  FAMILY NAME (please print) — Chesters
  source
- 9 July 2026
  Declared: 8. Saving or investment accounts, indicating their nature and the name of the bank or other institutions concerned
  Self — Savings — Bendigo Bank
  source
- 9 July 2026
  Declared: 14. List any other interest which, in the opinion of the Member, holds the potential for a real or
  DependentChildren — Not Applicable
  source
- 9 July 2026
  Declared: 8. Saving or investment accounts, indicating their nature and the name of the bank or other institutions concerned
  Spouse/Partner — Savings — Bendigo Bank
  source
- 9 July 2026
  Declared: 14. List any other interest which, in the opinion of the Member, holds the potential for a real or
  DependentChildren
  source
- 9 July 2026
  Declared: 8. Saving or investment accounts, indicating their nature and the name of the bank or other institutions concerned
  DependentChildren — Savings — Bendigo Bank
  source
- 9 July 2026
  Declared: 14. List any other interest which, in the opinion of the Member, holds the potential for a real or
  DependentChildren
  source
- 9 July 2026
  Declared: 8. Saving or investment accounts, indicating their nature and the name of the bank or other institutions concerned
  Self — Savings — Bendigo Bank
  source
- 9 July 2026
  Declared: 6. Indicate the nature of the liability and the creditor concerned
  Spouse/Partner — Mortgage on investment property — Bendigo Bank
  source
- 9 July 2026
  Declared: 13. Membership of any organisation where a conflict of interest with a Member's public duties could
  Spouse/Partner — Member,Virgin Australia Beyond
  source
- 9 July 2026
  Declared: 14. List any other interest which, in the opinion of the Member, holds the potential for a real or
  DependentChildren
  source
- 9 July 2026
  Declared: 13. Membership of any organisation where a conflict of interest with a Member's public duties could
  Self — Member,Bendigo Art Gallery(family)Member,Bendigo Discovery Centre(family)Member,Victorian Zoos(family)Member,National Museum of Australia(family)Member,Virgin Australia Beyond
  source
- 9 July 2026
  Declared: 14. List any other interest which, in the opinion of the Member, holds the potential for a real or
  Spouse/Partner — PHD Student at ANU
  source
- 9 July 2026
  Declared: 14. List any other interest which, in the opinion of the Member, holds the potential for a real or
  Self — 13. Memberships — Qantas Chairman's Lounge
  source
- 9 July 2026
  Declared: 8. Saving or investment accounts, indicating their nature and the name of the bank or other institutions concerned \
  DependentChildren — Savings — Bendigo Bank
  source
- 9 July 2026
  Declared: 9. The nature of any other assets (excluding household and personal effects) each valued at over
  DependentChildren — Not Applicable
  source
- 9 July 2026
  Declared: 14. List any other interest which, in the opinion of the Member, holds the potential for a real or
  GIVEN NAMES — Lisa
  source
- 9 July 2026
  Declared: 3. Real estate, including the location (suburb or area only) and the purpose for which it is owned
  Self — KenningtonReid — ResidentialWork Related Accommodation
  source
- 9 July 2026
  Declared: 11. Gifts \
  DependentChildren — Not Applicable
  source
- 9 July 2026
  Declared: 14. List any other interest which, in the opinion of the Member, holds the potential for a real or
  ELECTORAL DIVISION — Bendigo — STATE Victoria
  source
- 9 July 2026
  Declared: 3. Real estate, including the location (suburb or area only) and the purpose for which it is owned
  Spouse/Partner — Flora Hill — Leased to tenant
  source
- 9 July 2026
  Declared: 6. Indicate the nature of the liability and the creditor concerned
  Self — Mortgage residential properties — Bendigo Bank
  source
- 9 July 2026
  Declared: 2. Family and business trusts and nominee companies \
  * *
  source
- 9 July 2026
  Declared: 3. Real estate, including the location (suburb or area only) and the purpose for which it is owned
  DependentChildren — Not Applicable — Not Applicable
  source
- 9 July 2026
  Declared: 6. Indicate the nature of the liability and the creditor concerned
  Spouse/Partner — Mortgage on investment property — Bendigo Bank
  source
- 9 July 2026
  Declared: 13. Membership of any organisation where a conflict of interest with a Member's public duties could
  Spouse/Partner — Member,Virgin Australia Beyond
  source
- 9 July 2026
  Declared: 14. List any other interest which, in the opinion of the Member, holds the potential for a real or
  DependentChildren
  source
- 9 July 2026
  Declared: 5. Partnerships, indicating the nature of the interests and the activities of the partnership.
  * *
  source
- 9 July 2026
  Declared: 8. Saving or investment accounts, indicating their nature and the name of the bank or other institutions concerned \
  Self — Savings(Joint Account) — Bendigo Bank
  source
- 9 July 2026
  Declared: 13. Membership of any organisation where a conflict of interest with a Member's public duties could
  DependentChildren — Not Applicable
  source
- 9 July 2026
  Declared: 14. List any other interest which, in the opinion of the Member, holds the potential for a real or
  DependentChildren
  source
- 9 July 2026
  Declared: 8. Saving or investment accounts, indicating their nature and the name of the bank or other institutions concerned \
  Self — Savings — Bendigo Bank
  source
- 9 July 2026
  Declared: 14. List any other interest which, in the opinion of the Member, holds the potential for a real or
  DependentChildren — Not Applicable
  source
- 9 July 2026
  Declared: 8. Saving or investment accounts, indicating their nature and the name of the bank or other institutions concerned \
  Spouse/Partner — Savings — Bendigo Bank
  source
- 9 July 2026
  Declared: 8. Saving or investment accounts, indicating their nature and the name of the bank or other institutions concerned \
  Self — Savings — Bendigo Bank
  source
- 9 July 2026
  Declared: 14. List any other interest which, in the opinion of the Member, holds the potential for a real or
  Spouse/Partner — PHD Student at ANU
  source
- 9 July 2026
  Declared: 8. Saving or investment accounts, indicating their nature and the name of the bank or other institutions concerned \
  DependentChildren — Savings — Bendigo Bank
  source
- 9 July 2026
  Declared: 14. List any other interest which, in the opinion of the Member, holds the potential for a real or
  FAMILY NAME (please print) — Chesters
  source
- 9 July 2026
  Declared: 13. Membership of any organisation where a conflict of interest with a Member's public duties could
  Self — Member,Bendigo Art Gallery(family)Member,Bendigo Discovery Centre(family)Member,Victorian Zoos(family)Member,National Museum of Australia(family)Member,Virgin Australia Beyond
  source
- 9 July 2026
  Declared: 14. List any other interest which, in the opinion of the Member, holds the potential for a real or
  Self — 13\. Memberships — Qantas Chairman's Lounge
  source
- 9 July 2026
  Declared: 14. List any other interest which, in the opinion of the Member, holds the potential for a real or
  DependentChildren
  source
- 9 July 2026
  Declared: 14. List any other interest which, in the opinion of the Member, holds the potential for a real or
  DependentChildren
  source

Publisher · Multiple official publishersDataset · Aggregated timelineVerification · Source-backedLast updated · 9 July 2026

Parliamentary Interests

54 declarations grouped by canonical category.

Property

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—Spouse/Partner — Flora Hill — Leased to tenantHousesource
—Self — KenningtonReid — ResidentialWork Related AccommodationHousesource
—DependentChildren — Not Applicable — Not ApplicableHousesource
—Spouse/Partner — Flora Hill — Leased to tenantHousesource
—Self — KenningtonReid — ResidentialWork Related AccommodationHousesource
—DependentChildren — Not Applicable — Not ApplicableHousesource

Gifts

Expand ▾

—DependentChildren — Not ApplicableHousesource
—DependentChildren — Not ApplicableHousesource

Liabilities

Expand ▾

—Spouse/Partner — Mortgage on investment property — Bendigo BankHousesource
—Self — Mortgage residential properties — Bendigo BankHousesource
—Self — Mortgage residential properties — Bendigo BankHousesource
—Spouse/Partner — Mortgage on investment property — Bendigo BankHousesource

Memberships

Expand ▾

—DependentChildren — Not ApplicableHousesource
—Spouse/Partner — Member,Virgin Australia BeyondHousesource
—Self — Member,Bendigo Art Gallery(family)Member,Bendigo Discovery Centre(family)Member,Victorian Zoos(family)Member,National Museum of Australia(family)Member,Virgin Australia BeyondHousesource
—Self — Member,Bendigo Art Gallery(family)Member,Bendigo Discovery Centre(family)Member,Victorian Zoos(family)Member,National Museum of Australia(family)Member,Virgin Australia BeyondHousesource
—Spouse/Partner — Member,Virgin Australia BeyondHousesource
—DependentChildren — Not ApplicableHousesource

Trusts & nominee companies

Expand ▾

—* *Housesource

Partnerships

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—* *Housesource

Savings & investment accounts

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—Self — Savings(Joint Account) — Bendigo BankHousesource
—Self — Savings — Bendigo BankHousesource
—Spouse/Partner — Savings — Bendigo BankHousesource
—Self — Savings — Bendigo BankHousesource
—DependentChildren — Savings — Bendigo BankHousesource
—DependentChildren — Savings — Bendigo BankHousesource
—Self — Savings — Bendigo BankHousesource
—Self — Savings — Bendigo BankHousesource
—DependentChildren — Savings — Bendigo BankHousesource
—Self — Savings(Joint Account) — Bendigo BankHousesource
—DependentChildren — Savings — Bendigo BankHousesource
—Spouse/Partner — Savings — Bendigo BankHousesource

Other assets

Expand ▾

—DependentChildren — Not ApplicableHousesource
—DependentChildren — Not ApplicableHousesource

Other interests

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—DependentChildrenHousesource
—Spouse/Partner — PHD Student at ANUHousesource
—DependentChildrenHousesource
—GIVEN NAMES — LisaHousesource
—DependentChildren — Not ApplicableHousesource
—DependentChildrenHousesource
—FAMILY NAME (please print) — ChestersHousesource
—ELECTORAL DIVISION — Bendigo — STATE VictoriaHousesource
—Self — 13. Memberships — Qantas Chairman's LoungeHousesource
—DependentChildrenHousesource
—Self — 13\. Memberships — Qantas Chairman's LoungeHousesource
—Spouse/Partner — PHD Student at ANUHousesource
—DependentChildren — Not ApplicableHousesource
—FAMILY NAME (please print) — ChestersHousesource
—GIVEN NAMES — LisaHousesource
—ELECTORAL DIVISION — Bendigo — STATE VictoriaHousesource
—DependentChildrenHousesource
—DependentChildrenHousesource
—DependentChildrenHousesource
—DependentChildrenHousesource

Publisher · Parliament of AustraliaDataset · Register of InterestsVerification · Source-backed

Political Donations

Has this entity made or received political donations disclosed to the AEC?

0 transactions · $0

No matching official records are currently linked from the datasets presently ingested. Publisher: Australian Electoral Commission.

Lobbying

Which Commonwealth or State/Territory lobbyist registers mention this entity?

0 records

No matching official records are currently linked from the datasets presently ingested. Publisher: Federal Register of Lobbyists · Attorney-General's Department (and State/Territory registers).

Connected Organisations

Which organisations, agencies or parties appear alongside Chesters, Lisa on the public record?

0 verified connections

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Connected People

Which other people appear alongside Chesters, Lisa on shared official records?

0 verified connections

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Official Affiliations

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ChamberHouse of Representatives
ElectorateBendigo
State/TerritoryVictoria
PartyAustralian Labor Party

Relationship Network

How does Chesters, Lisa connect to other entities on the public record?

0 verified connections

No verified relationships have yet been established from currently ingested official datasets.

Derived from official records only. Absence of a record does not imply absence of activity.

Official Government Documents

Every document below is published by an Australian Government body and can be opened directly from its original source.

Kind	Dataset	Date	Description	Verify
parliament	Parliament of Australia — Handbook	12 July 2026	Official Parliament Profile (Handbook)	open source
interest	Parliament of Australia — Register of Interests	12 July 2026	Register of Interests — profile page	open source
interest	Parliament of Australia — Latest Declaration	—	Latest declaration document	open source

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Parliamentary Register of Interests (House)

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Federal Register of Lobbyists

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AusTender (Government Contracts)

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Key information

Full name

Chesters, Lisa

Current role

Member of Parliament

Parliament

48th Parliament

Chamber

House of Representatives

Electorate

Bendigo, Victoria

Party

Australian Labor Party

First elected

2013-09-07

Jurisdiction

Source datasets

Timeline events

About this profile

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