Federal Member for Parkes, Mark Coulton has welcomed the signing of Australia’s Free Trade Agreement with China which was signed by the Minister for Trade and Investment, the Hon Andrew Robb and Chinese Commerce Minister, Gao Hucheng. Mr Coulton said the China-Australia Free Trade Agreement (ChAFTA) provides unprecedented access to what is already the…
DetailsMore child care support for more families is here, with the Coalition Government’s new child care system commencing today (2 July). Member for Parkes, Mark Coulton, said the reforms will provide much needed child care relief for around 4,420 families across his electorate. “For a long time, families have struggled with the cost of child…
DetailsFederal Member for Parkes Mark Coulton has warned that the Labor Government’s planned changes to the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS) could cause unintended consequences, particularly for regional areas. While the Labor Government claims that these planned changes will reduce costs for patients, it hasn’t weighed up the impact of this decision in its entirety. Pharmacies…
DetailsMr COULTON (Parkes—Opposition Whip) (18:19): I can’t believe we are debating this matter so soon in the term of a new government. If you went to the dictionary and looked up the word ‘irony’, it would point you to the member for Gilmore’s speech. The towns that she spoke about, where she’s having the problems,…
DetailsFederal Member for Parkes, Mark Coulton welcomed the announcement by the Australian Government that the eligibility criteria for the Black Spot Programme has been changed to make it easier for regional communities to compete for additional funding for road safety projects. In 201516 and 201617 the Australian Government’s investment in the Black Spot Programme will…
DetailsThe Mudgee Small Farm Field Days provided the perfect backdrop for the Central Tablelands Local Land Services (LSS) to launch their natural resource management funding opportunities for 2015-2016. Federal Member for Parkes, Mark Coulton, was privileged to officially launch the Central Tablelands LLS 2015 Funding and Grants Program in Mudgee today. “The 2015…
DetailsMember for Parkes Mark Coulton is encouraging students and schools in his electorate to acknowledge the hard work of its teachers and celebrate World Teachers’ Day this Friday 26 October. Mr Coulton said teachers and school leaders play a critical role in the lives of children. “Everyone can remember the teachers who had the biggest…
DetailsFederal Member for Parkes, Mark Coulton, is urging local communities to recognise the valuable and tireless work of Australia’s State Emergency Service (SES) volunteers by wearing orange on Wednesday 12 November 2014. The focus of Wear Orange Wednesday (WOW Day) is to encourage the community to show their support by wearing orange, the official colour…
DetailsThe upcoming 2018 Invictus Games will see a team of 72 members of the Australian Defence Force celebrate their fighting spirit – and one of those is Broken Hill man, Marcus Wilson. Member for the Parkes electorate, Mark Coulton, congratulated Mr Wilson on his service and involvement in the Games. “I would like to commend…
DetailsAn export business in the Electorate of Parkes could be the 55th Australian exporter of the year, Federal Member for Parkes, Mark Coulton said. Mr Coulton encouraged businesses to enter the Australian Export Awards program which celebrates the success of Australian products and services on the world stage. “Within the Electorate of Parkes the businesses…
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