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Calls to extend vital regional funding program

Photo caption: Federal Member for Parkes Mark Coulton and Nationals candidate for Parkes Jamie Chaffey are calling on the Labor Government to extend the deadline for the Growing Regions Program. Councils across the Parkes electorate could miss out on a vital federal community infrastructure funding opportunity due to the unfortunate timing of applications falling during…

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Coulton, Chaffey opposed to Labor’s censorship laws

Photo caption: Federal Member for Parkes Mark Coulton and The Nationals’ candidate for Parkes Jamie Chaffey oppose Labor’s new Misinformation Bill.  Federal Member for Parkes Mark Coulton has confirmed that the Coalition will strongly oppose Labor’s new Misinformation Bill, which he described as an attack on free speech. When the Government released its first Misinformation…

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Broken Hill High School to honour Vietnam vets

Photo caption:Federal Member for Parkes Mark Coulton (far right) with representatives of the Broken Hill High School Parents and Citizens Association, Broken Hill RSL and Principal Ross Mackay. Broken Hill High School students will be able to commemorate those who served in the Vietnam War when an honour board is installed at the school. Federal…

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2024 School Leavers’ Guide now available

Photo caption: Federal Member for Parkes Mark Coulton pictured with the 2024 School Leavers’ Guide which is now available from each of his three offices. Federal Member for Parkes Mark Coulton encourages school leavers in the Parkes electorate to pick up his free guide to assist with life after school. Mr Coulton said the 2024…

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Prime Minister ignores farmers at National Farmer Rally

Photo caption: Federal Member for Parkes Mark Coulton pictured with farmers who attended the rally. Prime Minster Anthony Albanese has refused to attend the National Farmer Rally outside Parliament House, ignoring farmers who travelled from the Parkes electorate to plead with the Labor Government to stop its anti-farming agenda. Federal Member for Parkes Mark Coulton…

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Mark Coulton supports National Farmer Rally  

Photo caption: Federal Member for Parkes Mark Coulton will be standing with farmers from across the country next week in a rally against Labor’s anti-farming ideology. He is pictured on his own farm. Federal Member for Parkes Mark Coulton will stand shoulder-to-shoulder with hundreds of farmers from across the country next week, in an unprecedented…

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Collarenebri Bore Baths officially opened

Photo caption: Federal Member for Parkes Mark Coulton (second from right) pictured with Walgett Shire Council Director Infrastructure and Compliance Kazi Mahmud, Councillor Alf Seaton, Mayor Jasen Ramien and General Manager Megan Dixon at the opening of the Collarenebri Bore Baths. Tourists will soon be flocking to Collarenebri now that the town’s new bore baths…

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Labor starves Parkes electorate projects of funds

Photo caption: Federal Member for Parkes Mark Coulton pictured with Gunida Gunyah Aboriginal Corporation CEO Jane Bender. The Labor Government continues to starve regional Australia of much-needed economic development funding with its failure to deliver on successful grant applications announced in May. Five major projects in the Parkes electorate were approved for funding under the…

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Higher for longer interest rates under Labor

Photo caption: Federal Member for Parkes Mark Coulton (right) and Nationals’ candidate for Parkes Jamie Chaffey speaking with constituents in Dubbo. After two years of high interest rates, along with skyrocketing energy bills and grocery prices, many people in the Parkes electorate are struggling. Australians are paying 20 per cent more personal income tax, real…

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The Nationals’ candidate hits the ground running

Photo caption: Leader of The Nationals David Littleproud, Nationals’ candidate for Parkes Jamie Chaffey and Federal Member for Parkes Mark Coulton in Dubbo. The Nationals’ candidate for Parkes Jamie Chaffey is wasting no time getting out and about in the local electorate, following his preselection win for The Nationals on Saturday. Mr Chaffey has hit…

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