Federal Member for Parkes, Mark Coulton has welcomed the Murray-Darling Basin Authority’s (MDBA) proposed Basin Plan amendments and public consultation schedule resulting from its Northern Basin Review (NBR). Mr Coulton has supported the NBR and the direction it has taken under Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Agriculture and Water Resources, Barnaby Joyce. “The Northern…
DetailsFederal Member for Parkes Mark Coulton has invited councils in the Parkes Electorate to apply for up to $5million in funding to support smart tech projects for local communities. Mr Coulton said the Federal Government was co-investing in projects that applied smart technology, data-driven decision making and people-focused design. “I encourage any interested applicants in…
DetailsFederal Member for Parkes Mark Coulton welcomed the Federal Government’s country of origin labelling for food campaign, which was announced by Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Agriculture and Water Resources, Barnaby Joyce MP and Minister for Industry, Innovation and Science, Senator Arthur Sinodinos AO on Sunday. The campaign will appear on TV, radio, in…
DetailsThe Coalition Government’s robust new foreign investment regime came into effect this week. Federal Member for Parkes, Mark Coulton welcomes the regime that will improve scrutiny and transparency around foreign ownership of Australia’s agricultural production. “The Government understands that the average farming business is smaller than other businesses and simply applying the $252…
DetailsPhoto caption: Federal Member for Parkes Mark Coulton met with the staff from the Broken Hill branch of CatholicCare Wilcannia-Forbes earlier this year to discuss their plans for a Children’s Contact Service. Federal Member for Parkes Mark Coulton has welcomed a Federal Government investment which will provide local children of separated families with a safe…
DetailsFederal Member for Parkes, Mark Coulton has welcomed the launch of a new million dollar partnership between the Coalition Government and Crime Stoppers Australia to establish a national Dob in a Dealer campaign. The Commonwealth Government is providing $1 million to fund the national Dob in a Dealer campaign to raise awareness of methamphetamine, or…
DetailsFederal Member for Parkes Mark Coulton said 5,350 families across the Parkes Electorate are set for child care cost relief and their children will benefit from more early learning opportunities as part of the Turnbull Government’s reforms to the system that passed Parliament late last week. Mr Coulton said the new reforms would offer relief…
DetailsChanges in care levels for a portion of aged care places in Boggabri, Brewarrina, Dunedoo, Nyngan and Warren will allow additional older residents, with increasing care needs, to stay connected with their communities. Federal Member for Parkes, Mark Coulton has welcomed the announcement by the Minister for Aged Care and Minister for Indigenous Health, Ken…
DetailsFederal Member for Parkes, Mark Coulton has welcomed the announcement of the Government’s first Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman describing it is a big win for small businesses across Western New South Wales. “Small businesses are the backbone of local economies right across the federal electorate of Parkes and we need to…
DetailsThe Narromine Aviation Museum project, which has added a 600m2 extension to the existing museum, is now complete, with the $430,000 project officially opened today. Minister for Regional Development Fiona Nash said the Nationals invested $210,000 towards the project to construct a space for the museum to display aircraft and other artefacts, photographs and documents.…
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