Coulton’s Catch Up – Local roads and community infrastructure funding details finally released, melanoma, regional communities left in blackspots by Labor, reflecting on 15 years since maiden speech

Local roads and community infrastructure funding details finally released I’ve been calling on the Labor Government to advise councils regarding the amount of funding each could expect to receive through Phase 4 of the Local Roads and Community Infrastructure (LRCI) program. I was pleased to see the details of this critical program finally confirmed. While…

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Coulton’s Catch Up – Local pensioners can earn more, Have your say on cost of living pressures, Congratulations to Parkes electorate Heywire winners, Grants available for local caravan parks, Time for giving

Photo caption: Federal Member for Parkes Mark Coulton placed a John Deere tractor under the Big W Dubbo Giving Tree last week. He is pictured with Big W Dubbo Store Manager Sandra Dimmock. Local pensioners can earn more I’m pleased that pensioners across the Parkes electorate will now be able to earn an additional $4000…

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Coulton’s Catch Up – Littleproud visits Dubbo and Gilgandra; Chance to reflect this Thursday; Funding available for sporting champions

Photo caption: Member for Parkes, Mark Coulton (centre), and the Leader of the Nationals, David Littleproud (right), met with Andrew Schier (left) at Ahrens silo factory in Gilgandra last week. Littleproud visits Dubbo and Gilgandra It was a pleasure to have my Party Leader David Littleproud in the electorate last week. We spent Monday in…

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Coulton’s Catch Up – Launch of the Galari Agricultural Company, Tradies breakfast focuses on mental health, Assistance for tertiary students and apprentices

Photo caption: Federal Member for Parkes Mark Coulton (far left) attended the official launch of the Galari Agricultural Company at Lake Cowal on Wednesday. He is pictured with his wife, Robyn Coulton, Ally Coe, CEO of the Wiradjuri Condobolin Corporation, the Hon Michael McCormack MP, Member for Riverina, and John Penhall, General Manager of Evolution…

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Coulton’s Catch Up – Labor’s Budget a blow to the Parkes electorate, Building Better Regions Fund scrapped, Innovative Broken Hill renewable energy storage project

Photo caption: Federal Member for Parkes Mark Coulton goes over the Budget with Opposition Leader Peter Dutton. Labor’s Budget a blow to the Parkes electorate Sadly, the Parkes electorate was one of the biggest losers in Labor’s Federal Budget, which delivered several blows to our regions. The slashing of the highly popular Building Better Regions…

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Coulton’s Catch Up – JobKeeper legislation gets green light, Keeping our kids safe online, Saluting their service + more

JobKeeper legislation gets the green light I made the trip to Canberra last week for a Parliamentary sitting day on Wednesday, which was solely dedicated to addressing the Coalition Government’s $130 billion JobKeeper payment. A 20-hour return trip by car from my home near Warialda was made all the more worthwhile with the successful passage…

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Coulton’s Catch Up – Issues with the Safeguard Mechanism, uncertainty around the Inland Rail, Voice to Parliament developments, aged care staffing requirements

Issues with the Safeguard Mechanism I spoke in Parliament on 21 March on the Labor Government’s Safeguard Mechanism (Crediting) Amendment Bill 2022 and made the observation that it all sounded very similar to around a decade ago with the Carbon Tax. Again, Labor is looking to use a tax system rather than innovation to reduce…

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Coulton’s Catch Up – Investing in safer communities, Inland Rail providing endless opportunities, Funding available to establish Children’s Contact Services

Photo caption: Federal Member for Parkes Mark Coulton (centre) visited FlatTrack in Moree to find out how the organisation will benefit from funding provided under the Safer Communities Fund. He is pictured with FlatTrack Program Manager Krist Grasnick (right) and participant Andrew Pegus. Investing in safer communities All of our young people should have the…

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Coulton’s Catch Up – Investing in our communities, Lights switched on at major intersection, Regional bank taskforce, Proof of vaccination

Photo caption: The roundabout was last week removed from the Newell and Mitchell highways intersection, as traffic lights were switched on for the first time. Investing in our communities Last week I was pleased to announce funding that will provide a boost to two communities in the Parkes electorate. Western Plains Regional Development Incorporated has…

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Coulton’s Catch Up – Investing in local jobs and community infrastructure, Bush benefits from $1 billion agreement, Boosting mobile coverage

Investing in local jobs and community infrastructure Back in May, I was thrilled to announce that a new grants program would deliver a whopping $21 million to Parkes electorate councils, to support local jobs and businesses. Since then, funds under the Local Roads and Community Infrastructure (LRCI) program have been flowing to councils right around…

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