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…
Photo one: Federal Member for Parkes Mark Coulton (right) presented two Certificates of Appreciation to Raymond John Harvey who served in two separate peace keeping operations as a sailor in the Royal Australian Navy from 1967 to 1979. Four veterans with ties to Broken Hill have been recognised for their military service during a special…
Photo caption: Federal Member for Parkes Mark Coulton goes over the Budget with Opposition Leader Peter Dutton. Labor’s Budget a blow to the Parkes electorate Sadly, the Parkes electorate was one of the biggest losers in Labor’s Federal Budget, which delivered several blows to our regions. The slashing of the highly popular Building Better Regions…
The New Dubbo Bridge is another step closer to being a reality, with the announcement of the successful contractor for the $220.2 million project. Federal Member for Parkes Mark Coulton said civil construction company Abergeldie has been awarded the contract to build the New Dubbo Bridge across the Macquarie River and floodplain, and the adjoining…
Statements By Members Moree: Westpac Branch Mr COULTON (Parkes—Chief Nationals Whip) (13:34): As we stand here today, floods are right across the Parkes electorate. Moree, in particular, has been hit hard, and at the moment they’re cleaning up. And, as they have done over the years, they will get on with life after the flood…