Coulton’s Catch Up – Catching up with local communities; National Flag Day; Disaster funding announced; EOIs open for suppliers of ag technology

Photo caption: Member for Parkes, Mark Coulton (right), and The Nationals Candidate for Parkes, Jamie Chaffey (left), at the Dunedoo mural honouring local Paralympian Jamieson Leeson. Catching up with local communities Last week it was great to spend some time on the road with The Nationals’ candidate for Parkes Jamie Chaffey. In Coolah, we had…

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Coulton’s Catch Up – Opposition to Future Made in Australia Bill; Industrial relations reforms now in effect; Hurtful beef ‘joke’; Guidelines released for next round of regional funding

Photo caption: Federal Member for Parkes Mark Coulton spoke against the Future Made in Australia Bill in Parliament last week. Opposition to Future Made in Australia Bill Last week in Parliament I spoke against Labor’s Future Made in Australia Bill, which is all about investing in an economy powered by renewable energy. I’m becoming increasingly…

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Coulton’s Catch Up – Projects still waiting on funding; Time to get inflation down; 3G shutdown extension; ABC Heywire competition open

Photo caption: Federal Member for Parkes Mark Coulton and Dubbo Regional Council Chief Executive Officer Murray Wood and Mayor Mathew Dickerson pictured at the site of the Wiradjuri Cultural Tourism Centre and Keeping Place. Projects still waiting on funding The Labor Government continues to starve regional Australia of much-needed economic development funding with its failure…

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Coulton’s Catch Up – Chaffey’s campaign begins; Boost for emergency relief providers; Grants to improve aged care services; New program for live music venues

Photo caption: Leader of The Nationals David Littleproud (left), Nationals’ candidate for Parkes Jamie Chaffey (centre) and Federal Member for Parkes Mark Coulton (right) caught up with Kristen and Matt Smith from Lazy River Estate in Dubbo last week. Chaffey’s campaign begins Our Nationals’ candidate for Parkes Jamie Chaffey has wasted no time getting out…

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Coulton’s Catch Up – Jamie Chaffey preselected as Nationals’ candidate; Concern about Rex airlines; Week on the road; Safer Local Roads and Infrastructure Program

Photo caption: Federal Member for Parkes Mark Coulton (centre) met with Karen Ingram and Carl Moss from Marathon Health in Condobolin last week. Jamie Chaffey preselected as Nationals’ candidate I’m delighted that Gunnedah Mayor Jamie Chaffey has been preselected as The Nationals’ candidate to contest the seat of Parkes at the next federal election. I…

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Coulton’s Catch Up – Grants to drought-proof our communities; Unfair roads funding allocations; Water buybacks begin; Inquiry into diabetes

Photo caption: Federal Member for Parkes Mark Coulton (centre) pictured with the Isolated Children’s Parents’ Association of NSW President Tanya Mitchell and Vice President Robin Beckwith. The NSW ICPA is one of eight community organisations in the Parkes electorate to receive funding from the FRRR’s Small Network Grants. Grants to drought-proof our communities It’s wonderful…

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Coulton’s Catch Up – Kevin Hogan visits Warren; Dubbo Regional Council to deliver more housing; Harvest trail cancelled; Parliament House Shop National Showcase

Photo caption: Shadow Minister for Trade and Touris, Kevin Hogan (left) and Federal Member for Parkes Mark Coulton (right) met with Green Distillation Technologies’ Dr Farhad Hossain and Trevor Bayley at the Warren tyre recycling plant on Friday. Kevin Hogan visits Warren It was fantastic to have Shadow Minister for Trade and Tourism Kevin Hogan…

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Coulton’s Catch Up – Devastating live sheep export ban; Councils in Canberra; Keeping supermarkets in check

Photo caption:  Federal Member for Parkes Mark Coulton joined his Coalition colleagues for a briefing with the Keep the Sheep delegation in Parliament House last week. Devastating live sheep export ban Unfortunately, Labor’s reckless live sheep export ban passed the Senate last week, marking a very dark period for Australia’s sheep industry and agriculture in…

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Coulton’s Catch Up – Funding to support our Indigenous artists; Opposition to live sheep export ban; My First Speech competition

Photo caption: Federal Member for Parkes Mark Coulton spoke in opposition to Labor’s live sheep export ban in Parliament last week. Funding to support our Indigenous artists I’d like to congratulate the arts organisations within the Parkes electorate that have received funding through the Federal Government’s Indigenous Visual Arts Industry Support Program. Arts Out West…

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