Federal Member for Parkes, Mark Coulton yesterday paid a visit to the Gulargambone Men’s Shed Inc to formally announce a grant from the Commonwealth Government to support the shed’s operations. Mr Coulton announced that the shed will receive $5,000 under Round 11 of the National Shed Development Programme to assist with the costs of tools…
DetailsDubbo’s Community Men’s Shed Inc has marked the inaugural “Men’s Shed Week” with a visit from Federal Member for Parkes, Mark Coulton. The Australian Men’s Shed Association (AMSA) in conjunction with the Bipartisan Parliamentary Friends of Men’s Sheds Group was happy to announce the very first Men’s Shed Week encouraging sheds across Australia to invite…
DetailsAn MP who represents the biggest federal electorate in New South Wales and thousands of farmers has slammed a proposal to slash fuel tax credits. The Federal Member for Parkes, Mark Coulton has described an Australian Conservation Foundation plan to cap fuel tax credit claims at $20,000 per claimant by 2018-19 as “disastrous for farmers…
DetailsThe stupidity of a Labor Party proposal to tax Australian workers more than foreign backpackers has been lambasted by the Federal Member for Parkes Mark Coulton. Mr Coulton, whose electorate covers more than half the land mass of New South Wales, said the Labor-One Nation-Jacqui Lambie pact to sledge Australian workers with a higher tax…
DetailsThe preservation of Broken Hill’s heritage will be strengthened through a $68,000 Coalition Government grant, Federal Member for Parkes Mark Coulton has announced. “The Council of the City of Broken Hill will receive this funding for their proposed project, ‘National Heritage Values Planning Framework’,” Mr Coulton said. “Thirty projects across Australia will share in $6.2…
DetailsMark Coulton has been re-elected as the Federal Member for Parkes following the election held on Saturday 2 July 2016. Mr Coulton is absolutely humbled that the people of the Parkes electorate have thrown their support behind him for a fourth time. “I would like to thank the people of the Parkes electorate for declaring…
DetailsFederal Member for Parkes, Mark Coulton has secured a $25 million election commitment for an integrated cancer centre that would be located at Dubbo Hospital. Mr Coulton welcomed today’s announcement that if the Coalition is re-elected to Government at the Federal election on 2 July 2016, a $25 million federal contribution will be made towards…
DetailsFederal Member for Parkes, Mark Coulton said now is the time to take charge of your career and consider becoming your own boss, with greater Australian Government support to encourage self-employment and entrepreneurship. Mr Coulton said recent changes to the eligibility criteria and the opening of new places in NEIS will provide even greater opportunity…
DetailsPeople in the Parkes Electorate who are suffering from pancreatic cancer will be able to access the breakthrough drug Abraxane on the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS) from November 1. Federal Member for Parkes, Mark Coulton said pancreatic cancer was a highly aggressive disease with very few treatment options. “The Australian Government has committed over $92…
DetailsA variety of aged care services and support options are available to help older people remain independent and to continue to enjoy living in their communities, the Federal Member for Parkes, Mark Coulton said. Mr Coulton said the launch of the My Aged Care campaign in the Electorate of Parkes aimed to encourage older Australians,…
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