[2] Her parents owned a small business, although her mother Jenny Chesters later completed a PhD as a mature-age student and became an academic.

[2] Prior to her election to parliament, Chesters held senior positions in the Australian Labor Party (Victorian Branch), serving on the administrative committee, as a delegate to state and national conference, and as president of the women's affairs policy committee.

She did not retain her place when Anthony Albanese succeeded Shorten as party leader following the 2019 election.

[2][5] Chesters is in a long-term relationship with Matt Emond,[6] who was Deputy Mayor of City of Greater Bendigo from 2019 to 2020.

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