A proposal to build a state of the art, small stock abattoir just outside of Bourke has received strong support from the town’s Federal representative. Speaking in the Federal Parliament in Canberra on Tuesday evening, Federal Member for Parkes, Mark Coulton conveyed his strong support for the abattoir proposal. Mr Coulton has been…
Federal Member for Parkes, Mark Coulton is inviting organisations across the electorate of Parkes to put forward fresh and innovative ideas to help vulnerable young Australians find and keep a job. “I invite not-for-profit community organisations to put forward proposals for innovative projects that offer a different approach to those currently available,” Mr Coulton…
In the Federal Parliament today Member for Parkes, Mark Coulton publicly acknowledged Moree resident Ros Laws who, after 10 years, has stepped down as Chair of the Moree Community Drug Action Team (CDAT). Mr Coulton paid tribute to Ms Laws who remains a very active member of the Moree community. “Ros has been…
Australians will have a better oversight of foreign purchases of agricultural land following the passage of legislation in parliament this week which delivered on another key Coalition election commitment. Minister for Agriculture and Water Resources, Barnaby Joyce and Federal Member for Parkes, Mark Coulton said that the legislation formalises the new register of foreign…
Federal Member for Parkes, Mark Coulton has described this week’s White Ribbon Day as another important event that raises awareness of the blight of domestic violence throughout our communities. With towns across his electorate ranking as some of the worst in NSW for reported cases of domestic violence, Mr Coulton is taking the opportunity…
States and territories are being invited to apply for a share in $25 million of Commonwealth Government funding to undertake feasibility studies to support water infrastructure projects across the country, including new dams. Federal Member for Parkes, Mark Coulton welcomed the call for expressions of interest under the National Water Infrastructure Development Fund and…
I was very pleased to see the results of the independent evaluation of the Work for the Dole pilot, which ran from 1 July 2014, released to the public last week. The Evaluation of Work for the Dole 2014-15 showed how the programme is enabling more Australians to get work-ready by helping programme participants…
Businesses, councils and not-for-profit organisations in Parkes have an opportunity to secure funding from the Murray Darling Basin Regional Economic Diversification Programme to help create more jobs and to strengthen and diversify the local economy. This follows the announcement by the Australian and NSW governments that $14.1 million of funding would soon be available to…
Federal Member for Parkes, Mark Coulton is calling on irrigators, industry and potential delivery agencies to have their say on the design of a new on-farm irrigation efficiency programme. Mr Coulton welcomed last week’s announcement by the Minister for Agriculture and Water Resources, the Hon Barnaby Joyce MP of the Commonwealth On-Farm Further Irrigation…
Federal Member for Parkes, Mark Coulton was pleased to speak on the Higher Education Amendment (VET FEE-HELP Reform) Bill 2015 in the Commonwealth Parliament today. Last month, the Minister for Vocational Education and Skills, the Hon Luke Hartsuyker MP introduced this legislation that will strengthen the protections for students in the Vocational Education and…