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Media Releases
Clubs from across Australia last night received a huge blow when the Assistant Treasurer, Bill Shorten gave a bizarre address to Australian Clubs representatives regarding the deal the Government made with Independent Member Andrew Wilkie on gambling reforms.
Federal Member for Park... ... (24-Mar)
“This is evidence that the people of Australia do not want a carbon tax,” Member for Parkes Mark Coulton stated, as thousands of people rallied on the lawns of Parliament House to protest the Gillard Government’s proposed carbon tax.
“This tax on civilisation is only one of three ma... ... (23-Mar)
Federal Member for Parkes Mark Coulton attended the Breakfast with Australia’s Rural and Remote Doctors, hosted by the Rural Doctors Association of Australia in Parliament House this morning.
The event was an opportunity for Members and Senators to discuss the key issues facing rur... ... (23-Mar)
Last night ‘inner regional’ students were again left disadvantaged when Labor and the Independents voted against an amendment that would see fairer criteria reinstated for Independent Youth Allowance.
The Coalition moved an amendment to Families, Housing, Community Services and Indi... ... (23-Mar)
Federal Member for Parkes, Mark Coulton has today spoken in Parliament opposing the Private Members motion introduced by Greens Member Adam Bandt, which would see the end of alpine grazing in Victoria.
The motion Environmental Protection and Biodiversity Conservation (Abolition of A... ... (21-Mar)
Tomorrow marks one year since the Labor Government made changes to the independent youth allowance eligibility criteria, making it harder for thousands of `inner regional’ students to get the assistance.
Federal Member for Parkes, Mark Coulton said the Nationals have been working h... ... (17-Mar)
Federal Member for Parkes, Mark Coulton has welcomed the announcement that a proposed solar farm project in Moree has been given planning approval by the NSW Government.
The $180 million solar farm project is still subject to funding under the Solar Flagships Program and Mr Coulton ... ... (14-Mar)
Member for Parkes, Mark Coulton has slammed Labor and the regional Independent MPs Tony Windsor and Rob Oakshott as they sided with the Government to once again disadvantage ‘inner regional’ students.
The Coalition moved an amendment in the House of Representatives to the Appropriat... ... (03-Mar)
Federal Member for Parkes, Mark Coulton has spoken in Parliament about the significant social issues crippling the Indigenous community of Toomelah in Northern NSW, since the closure of the Community Development Employment Program (CDEP).
In 2009 the Rudd Government closed all “non-... ... (02-Mar)
Federal Member for Parkes, Mark Coulton has joined other Federal Parliamentarians in sending his condolences to the people of Christchurch affected by the earthquake.
Members and Senators were invited by the New Zealand High Commission to sign a Condolence Book for the Christchurch ... ... (02-Mar)