On Saturday, despite the result nationally, I was returned to the seat of Parkes for the sixth time, with a slight swing in my favour. While the count continues, it is now known that Australia will have a new government, led by Anthony Albanese. Despite my disappointment in this result, I am committed to working…
DetailsPhoto caption: ‘Sunrise at Kangaroo Hill’ by Naomi Stone from Lightning Ridge is the winner of the 2023 Christmas Card Photo Competition. A striking and iconic image taken near Lightning Ridge has been selected as the winner of the 2023 Christmas Card Photo Competition conducted by Federal Member for Parkes Mark Coulton. Mr Coulton congratulated Lightning…
DetailsMr COULTON (Parkes-The Nationals Chief Whip) (19:01): I am pleased that the member for Wills spoke long enough to say something that I did agree with. What I do agree with is that the mistreatment of animals cannot be accepted at any price. What I cannot agree with is the way that this government has…
DetailsLandcare and other community groups in the regional New South Wales will be able to access a helping hand with the launch of the 25th Anniversary Landcare Grants 2014-15 as part of the Australian Government’s National Landcare Programme, the Federal Member for Parkes, Mark Coulton said today. Minister for the Environment, Greg Hunt, and Minister…
DetailsPhoto caption: Federal Member for Parkes Mark Coulton pictured with members of Copper City Men’s Shed Cobar. Copper City Men’s Shed is one of 28 organisations in the Parkes electorate to share in $66,225 in Volunteer Grants. Twenty-eight organisations in the Parkes electorate will benefit from funding to support local volunteers under the Australian Government’s…
DetailsJim Wilson interview with Minister for Regional Health, Regional Communications and Local Government Mark Coulton 2GB Radio – Drive Tuesday 29 September 2020 Subjects: Inland Rail. JIM WILSON: We’ve got a bit of a rail theme coming your way right now. A huge construction program is under way at the moment. When it’s finished the…
DetailsMr COULTON (Parkes) (10.55 am)-It seems to be my lot in life to tend to follow the member for Dobell with my speeches in this place, but it is quite appropriate. The member for Dobell typifies the absolute fantasy and fallacy that surrounds the debate we are having at the moment. I would like…
DetailsMr COULTON (Parkes-The Nationals Chief Whip) (20:46): I rise tonight to speak on the bill introduced by the member for Melbourne. I cannot believe that we are actually debating this bill. I could understand when it was first introduced by the member but times have changed. Surely in the last few weeks we have…
DetailsMr COULTON (Parkes-The Nationals Chief Whip) (20:32): I too rise this evening to speak on the motion of the member for Gippsland on the impact of wild dogs. I acknowledge his contribution and his genuine concern about this issue, and I also acknowledge the contribution of the member for Lyons and his long interest…
DetailsCLOSE to 5,700 small businesses in the Electorate of Parkes have taken advantage of the Coalition Government’s instant asset write-off according to 2015-16 tax office data, the Member for Parkes, Mark Coulton said. “The instant asset write-off is directly helping small businesses to increase their bottom lines and improve cash flow which means more investment…
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