Applications for grant funding are now open for Round 2 of the Coalition Government’s Rural Research and Development (R&D) for Profit Programme. Minister for Agriculture and Water Resources, Barnaby Joyce has announced that up to $50 million in funding is available under Round 2 of the programme to deliver R&D projects to boost profitability…
DetailsI was very disappointed to learn that as part of the Australian Electoral Commission’s (AEC) current review of voter services for the next Federal election, it is proposed that almost 20% of polling places in the Parkes Electorate will be abolished. The AEC have proposed the abolition of polling places at Albert, Baan Baa,…
DetailsThe Coalition Government delivered on yet another election commitment this week with the Water Amendment Bill 2015 passing through the Senate. Federal Member for Parkes, Mark Coulton has 25 percent of the Murray-Darling Basin located in his electorate and he welcomes the certainty that this legislation provides to the communities surrounding the Basin. …
DetailsThe Nationals have responded to the Liberal Party’s leadership change with a new Coalition Agreement finalised in Canberra today. Lead by Warren Truss, the Nationals sought, negotiated and insisted on a new Coalition Agreement with Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull following the change in Liberal leadership this week. Federal Member for Parkes, Mark Coulton…
DetailsFederal Member for Parkes, Mark Coulton has welcomed the Government’s release of the Delivery Plan to build the iconic Inland Rail project that will connect Melbourne to Brisbane with a high performance freight line. Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Infrastructure and Regional Development, the Hon Warren Truss MP received the final Report of…
DetailsLast week marked the two year anniversary of this Coalition Government. I am very proud to be part of a Government that cares about rural and regional Australia; a Government that has a clear plan to build a prosperous economy and a safe, secure Australia. I have been working very hard to do my…
DetailsI was honoured to host my colleague and friend, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Infrastructure and Regional Development the Hon Warren Truss MP in Dubbo and Narromine last week. We firstly attended the Dubbo Regional Livestock Markets with the Mayor of Dubbo Councillor Mathew Dickerson viewing plans for the upgrade of the cattle…
DetailsDUBBO’s business activity and the wider New South Wales economy is set for a boost, thanks to almost $3.3 million in Australian Government funding to help upgrade the city’s cattle selling facilities. Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Infrastructure and Regional Development Warren Truss and Federal Member for Parkes Mark Coulton viewed plans for the…
DetailsWhilst our Prime Minister, the Hon Tony Abbott spent last week visiting Indigenous communities in the Torres Strait and on the tip of Cape York, I too spent the week meeting with some organisations undertaking significant work with members of Indigenous communities across the Parkes electorate. I had the pleasure of attending two events…
DetailsWith the Green Army team rapidly approaching the mid-way point of their latest 6 month project, the Federal Member for Parkes, Mark Coulton last week met with the team involved in conserving environmental and heritage assets in the Bourke and Brewarrina area. “It was a pleasure to meet with the supervisor and participants of…
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