Happy New Year I would like to wish everyone in the Parkes electorate a very happy New Year! I hope the Christmas period was one full of rest, relaxation and opportunities to reconnect with loved ones. Here’s to 2025 being a great year for all, bringing plenty of joy, good health and prosperity. Now that…
DetailsPhoto caption: Member for Parkes Mark Coulton (left) with Nationals candidate for Parkes Jamie Chaffey and Shadow Minister for Infrastructure, Transport and Regional Development Bridget McKenzie in Narromine. Busy Week Out and About It was wonderful to have Shadow Minister for Infrastructure, Transport and Regional Development Bridget McKenzie join me and Nationals candidate for Parkes…
DetailsPhoto caption: (Back) Federal Member for Parkes Mark Coulton, Moree RSL Sub-Branch president John Williams, Shadow Minister for Veterans’ Affairs Barnaby Joyce and Nationals candidate for Parkes Jamie Chaffey pictured with (front) Maree Brady who accepted a Commemorative Medallion on behalf of her father William Norman, Dianne Patterson who accepted a Medallion on behalf of…
DetailsPhoto caption: Federal Member for Parkes Mark Coulton (centre) met with representatives from Royal Far West in Parliament recently, prior to moving his Private Members’ Business motion. Call to continue funding Royal Far West Last week in Parliament I moved a motion urging the Labor Government to continue funding the Royal Far West’s National Paediatric…
DetailsPhoto caption: Federal Member for Parkes Mark Coulton delivered his valedictory speech to Parliament last week. Valedictory speech It was an incredible honour to deliver my valedictory speech to the House of Representatives last week, just short of 17 years since I was elected as the Member for Parkes. I was really pleased that all…
DetailsPhoto caption: Federal Member for Parkes Mark Coulton pictured with the family of the late Cedric Bede Poole and Raymond Victor Abrahams in Moree – Kat Williams holding Jack Christopher Poole, Sue Poole, David Poole and Kathleen Downey. Plan to fix agriculture On National Agriculture Day last week, The Nationals pledged to fix 10 terrible…
DetailsPhoto caption: Federal Member for Parkes spoke in support of paraquat in Parliament last week. Remembering our fallen Today is Remembrance Day – one of the most important days on our commemorative calendar. As a nation, we pause in silence at the 11th hour on the 11th day of the 11th month to acknowledge the…
DetailsDisaster Allowance for Far West The Australian Government Disaster Recovery Allowance (DRA) is now available to support people whose income has been affected by the severe weather and ongoing power interruptions in the Broken Hill and Central Darling Local Government Areas, as well as the Unincorporated Far West. The DRA is a short-term income support…
DetailsLittleproud visits Narromine It was fantastic to welcome The Leader of the Nationals David Littleproud back to the Parkes electorate this week. On Thursday David joined the Nationals candidate for Parkes Jamie Chaffey and myself in Narromine to meet with members of Macquarie River Food and Fibre (MRFF), as well as other local supporters. I’ve…
DetailsToongi mine funding Resources Minister Madeleine King was in Dubbo last week to announce $5 million in funding for Australian Strategic Minerals’ Toongi rare earth mine. The funding has been provided under the International Partnerships in Critical Minerals Program to fund up to 50 per cent of a study to find more efficient ways of…
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