Question Time – New Vehicle Efficiency Standard

Mr COULTON (Parkes—Chief Nationals Whip) (16:46): My question is to the Minister for Climate Change and Energy. Toyota’s vice-president of sales, Sean Hanley, claims that Labor’s proposed new family car and ute tax is too aggressive, stating: I can tell you, from Toyota’s perspective, we’re not buying credits. We’ll pay a fine and pass it…

Coulton’s Catch Up – Pharmacy agreement reached, Tax an attack on the bush, Qantas Regional Grants Program open

Photo caption: Federal Member for Parkes Mark Coulton met with Tait Auto Group General Manager Kendall Tait to discuss Labor’s proposed new Vehicle Efficiency Standard. Pharmacy agreement reached Last week the Pharmacy Guild of Australia reached an agreement with the Labor Government to secure Australia’s 8th Community Pharmacy Agreement. While the full details are yet…

Coulton’s Catch Up – Call for over-recovered water to be returned; Funding for Dubbo poet to publish book; Catching up with constituents; Connecting communities

Photo caption: Federal Member for Parkes Mark Coulton (centre) caught up with the Isolated Children’s Parents’ Association of NSW President Tanya Mitchell and Vice President and Tertiary Convener Robin Beckwith at the ICPA NSW’s 52nd Annual State Conference in Dubbo. Call for over-recovered water to be returned Water Minister Tanya Plibersek has recently indicated that…

Coulton’s Catch Up – Flawed housing bill; Farmers once again to foot the bill; Thoughts with Palestine; Funding on offer for local festivals

Photo caption: Federal Member for Parkes Mark Coulton (centre) met with Dr Damian Spruce and Adair O’Brien from Caritas Australia to get an update on the humanitarian crisis taking place in Gaza. Flawed housing bill Last week I spoke in Parliament in opposition to Labor’s Help to Buy Bill, which will allow first home buyers…