Centrelink’s Dubbo Service Centre is opening its doors this Saturday to provide extra support to farmers in the severely drought-affected region. Specialist staff from the Department of Human Services will be on hand from 10am to 12pm to provide farmers with personalised assistance to complete their Farm Household Allowance (FHA) claim forms and to connect…
DetailsThe Warren War Memorial, which has stood the test of time for almost one hundred years, will receive a facelift thanks to the Australian Government’s Saluting Their Service Commemorative Grants program. The Federal Member for Parkes Mark Coulton said the Warren Shire Council will be granted $10,000 to restore the memorial as well as $2,000…
DetailsThe Coalition Government is investing more than $520,000 to work with the Warren and Collarenebri communities to help address the social and economic impacts of water recovery under the Murray–Darling Basin Plan. Minister for Resources and Water Keith Pitt said the funding would support a facilitator dedicated to identifying economic development opportunities and improving community…
DetailsMr COULTON (Parkes-The Nationals Chief Whip) (19:27): I rise to speak on the Fairer Private Health Insurance Incentives Bill 2011. I am strongly opposed to this bill. Not only will this bill be detrimental to the people that I represent in the seat of Parkes; it will be detrimental to the country as a…
DetailsMark Coulton (Parkes, National Party) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source I rise tonight to speak on the amendment moved by Mr Andrews to the Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs and Other Legislation Amendment (Election Commitments and Other Measures) Bill 2011. This youth allowance saga has been running for…
DetailsPhoto caption: Federal Member for Parkes Mark Coulton met with Tait Auto Group General Manager Kendall Tait to discuss Labor’s proposed new Vehicle Efficiency Standard. The price of Australians’ favourite SUVs, utes and 4WDs will be jacked up by thousands of dollars under Labor’s proposed carbon tax on vehicles. Under the proposed new Vehicle Efficiency…
DetailsPhoto Caption: Federal Member for Parkes Mark Coulton, pictured in the Far West last week, said three new base stations in the region will help to attract more travellers once the major risks of the coronavirus pandemic have subsided. Three new mobile base stations are now live in the Far West of New South Wales,…
DetailsThe Unincorporated Area of Far West NSW is again reaping the benefits of the Commonwealth Government’s Drought Communities Program (DCP), with most projects funded under the second round now complete. The Federal Government provided $1 million in funding to the Unincorporated Area of Far West NSW under the DCP – Extension for projects in Tibooburra,…
DetailsOne million dollars-worth of drought support has been delivered across the Unincorporated Area under the Federal Government’s Drought Communities Programme (DCP), it has been announced today. Member for Parkes Mark Coulton said he is pleased towns and villages right across the Far West of the state will benefit. “I am thrilled to see funding rolling…
DetailsMr COULTON (Parkes—Assistant Minister for Trade, Tourism and Investment) (19:11): I rise tonight to speak on the Farm Household Support Amendment (Temporary Measures) Bill 2018. I have lived in a rural area all my life. I was a farmer for 33 years before I came here. I've been through quite a few droughts. I may…
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