Senator Perin Davey Deputy Leader of the Nationals Shadow Minister for Water Shadow Minister for Emergency Management Senator for New South Wales The Hon Mark Coulton MP Federal Member for Parkes 8 September 2023 Labor targets numbers not outcomes with Murray Darling Basin Plan Communities across the Murray Darling Basin would be…
Constituency Statements Parkes Electorate: Education Mr COULTON (Parkes—Chief Nationals Whip) (09:42): Australia is blessed to have a parliament with traditions that go back hundreds of years. I think it’s really important that younger Australians learn about the parliamentary process, because, if they don’t understand how parliament works, they can be taken advantage of by people…
Photo caption: Federal Member for Parkes the Hon Mark Coulton MP recently visited White’s Pharmacy, the only pharmacy in Lightning Ridge, to discuss concerns around 60 Day Dispensing. Senator the Hon Anne Ruston Shadow Minister for Health and Aged Care Shadow Minister for Sport Manager of Opposition Business in the Senate The Hon…
Last week for Volunteer Grant applications We are fast approaching the deadline for this year’s round of Volunteer Grants, with the 2023 round closing at 5pm AEST on Friday 8 September. These grants are designed to help volunteer organisations pay for equipment, promotional activities, fuel costs or other expenses so that they can continue to…
Federal Member for Parkes Mark Coulton has this week been delighted to welcome the Speaker of the House of Representatives, the Honourable Milton Dick MP to the Parkes electorate. The Hon Milton Dick MP is this week visiting Moree Plains and Gwydir Shires as part of the Parliament in Schools program, to educate students about…
50 years of AgQuip I was at the very first AgQuip when it began, so it was quite surreal to be in Gunnedah for the 50th anniversary of this amazing event, which has grown enormously over the years. This is a huge exhibition of farm equipment, heavy machinery, new products and services, designed to highlight…
Ground-breaking Baaka Cultural Centre I was thrilled to be part of the ground-breaking ceremony for the Baaka Cultural Centre project last week in Wilcannia. After some setbacks, this $9.5 million project is finally underway and I can’t wait to see the old Knox and Downs building in Wilcannia’s main street transformed into a fabulous centre…
Heroic army nurse honoured Last week I visited the newly unveiled statue of Lieutenant Colonel Vivian Bullwinkel AO MBE at the Australian War Memorial. This remarkable woman is a hero and deserving of each of the many accolades she received during her life. She is the first individual woman or nurse to be honoured by…
Concerns about proposed heritage laws I have serious concerns about Labor’s proposed cultural heritage reforms and their potential impact on Australian property owners. The Labor Government has refused to rule out heritage laws similar to the controversial Cultural Heritage Act in Western Australia which is now in question. Any similar laws would cause havoc in…
THE HON DAVID LITTLEPROUD MP Leader of The Nationals Shadow Minister for Agriculture SENATOR THE HON JONNO DUNIAM Shadow Minister for the Environment, Fisheries and Forestry Senator for Tasmania THE HON MARK COULTON MP The Nationals Chief Whip Federal Member for Parkes 3 August 2023 LABOR’S PROPOSED HERITAGE REFORMS A MAJOR…