Two mining projects in the Parkes electorate are at risk following the Labor Government’s decision to reassess major coal and gas project proposals. Federal Environment Minister Tanya Plibersek made the decision to accept public submissions on the climate change impacts of 18 coal and gas projects, including the Boggabri Coal Mine and Whitehaven Narrabri Underground…
Photo caption: Federal Member for Parkes Mark Coulton officially opened the new cattle and poultry pavilion at the Coonamble Show earlier this year. These upgrades were funded under the Regional Agriculture Shows Development Grants Program. Local shows across the Parkes electorate will no longer benefit from additional Federal Government funding, with Labor confirming it is…
Photo caption: ‘Bridge Over Troubled Waters’ by George Williams from Walgett is the winner of the 2022 Christmas Card Photo Competition. Photo credit: George Williams, George Williams Landscape Photography Christmas Card Photo Competition winner A stunning photograph of a bridge over floodwater near Walgett has been selected as the winner of my 2022 Christmas Card…
Federal Member for Parkes Mark Coulton welcomes today’s news that the Albanese Government has reconsidered its position and has now decided to provide the full budgeted funding to charity Fortem Australia, which provides mental health and well-being services to Australia’s first responders. This will allow Fortem to continue their program expansion to assist more…
Statements Australia: Floods Mr COULTON (Parkes—Chief Nationals Whip) (11:37): I rise today in the Australian parliament to speak about the floods that are impacting the eastern side of Australia at the moment. The Parkes electorate encompasses 30 per cent of the Murray-Darling Basin. The easiest way to go through this might be to actually go…
At a time when Australia has been experiencing widespread and devastating flooding in multiple states, the Albanese Government has chosen to rip funding supporting crucial frontline workers in the electorate of Parkes. The Coalition Government backed in our essential first responders by providing $10 million over two years to charity organisation Fortem Australia, for essential…
Bills Fair Work Legislation Amendment (Secure Jobs, Better Pay) Bill 2022 Second Reading Mr COULTON (Parkes—Chief Nationals Whip) (20:01): I rise tonight to speak on the Fair Work Legislation Amendment (Secure Jobs, Better Pay) Bill 2022. I’m a little perplexed about the urgency of this legislation. In a couple of weeks, I will have been…
Constituency Statements Far West Nsw Business Awards Rhino Awards Mr COULTON (Parkes—Chief Nationals Whip) (09:36): At the moment across my electorate, which is half of New South Wales, we are having extensive flooding. This follows on from a few years ago when there was drought and mice and other things. These are the things that…
Photo caption: ‘Bridge Over Troubled Waters’ by George Williams from Walgett is the winner of the 2022 Christmas Card Photo Competition. A stunning photograph of a bridge over floodwater at Walgett has been selected as the winner of the 2022 Christmas Card Photo Competition conducted by Federal Member for Parkes Mark Coulton. Mr Coulton congratulated…
Grants for flood-affected primary producers I’m pleased that flood-affected primary producers in the Parkes electorate can apply for recovery grants of up to $25,000 as part of the jointly funded Commonwealth-State Disaster Recovery Funding Arrangements. The grants are now available for eligible primary producers in the Local Government Areas that have been disaster declared from…