Coulton’s Catch Up – Bizarre biosecurity bill; Energy bills continue to rise under Labor; Youth crime a complex issue

Photo caption: Federal Member for Parkes Mark Coulton spoke against the biosecurity protection levy bill in Parliament last week. Bizarre biosecurity bill Last week in Parliament I spoke against Labor’s biosecurity protection levy bill which proposes to charge farmers for the biosecurity costs of importing products to Australia. To ask Australian farmers to pay for…

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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…

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