Photo Caption: Federal Member for Parkes Mark Coulton is urging eligible parties in his electorate to apply for Federal Government funding to protect farms and industries from pests and weeds. Communities in the Parkes electorate could benefit from funds under a $13 million competitive grant round that will promote the development of breakthrough pest animal…
DetailsStudents and staff at Carinya Christian School in Gunnedah will benefit from a brand new middle school precinct, thanks to $650,000 in funding from the Federal Government. Member for Parkes Mark Coulton officially opened the new facility today on behalf of the Minister for Education Dan Tehan. Mr Coulton also announced that Carinya Christian School…
DetailsWhile it is tempting to spend my time rebutting the member for Melbourne’s speech, I will try to resist. But I will say that in this House I have never heard so much emotional claptrap so removed from reality. The member for Melbourne thanked the people of Melbourne for putting him here for this momentous…
DetailsFederal Member for Parkes, Mark Coulton has said that the Government has followed through on their clear mandate to repeal the carbon tax after being elected in September last year. “Today’s vote by the Senate to repeal the Carbon Tax is great news for regional families, agriculture and small businesses”, Mr Coulton said. “Scrapping the…
DetailsI am a little flabbergasted at the previous speech from the member for Newcastle. I hope she does not injure herself as she falls off that fence that she has been straddling for the last 20 minutes. I fear that poor old Grandad, who fought so hard for miners rights at Rothbury years ago, is…
DetailsI believe this is the most important piece of legislation that parliament has ever had to consider. I have been listening to the debate last night and today on the Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme Bill 2009 and cognate bills, and I am somewhat disappointed in the simplistic terms in which we are debating such an…
Detailswill take the few short minutes I have before I am forcibly removed and burnt at the stake for being a denier and a sceptic, one of those horrible people who dare stand in the way of the Rudd Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme juggernaut. Unlike members opposite, I do not come in here with prepared…
DetailsThe populations of two native animals will have a better chance at recovering from the Black Summer bushfires with support from a program that will significantly increase the numbers of Regent Honeyeater and Georges Snapping Turtle (also known as the Bellinger River Snapping Turtle) bred in captivity, with the ultimate aim of boosting numbers in…
DetailsI too rise to speak on the motion brought to this House by Ms O’Neil. In 2008, as a new member, I was privileged to be part of a United Nations delegation that also included the member for Corio, the member for Forrest and Senator Siewert, to go to Cambodia and witness the elections in…
DetailsPhoto caption: Federal Member for Parkes Mark Coulton (centre) joined MRFF Executive Officer Michael Drum, Warren Mayor Milton Quigley, Narromine Mayor Craig Davies and MRFF Chair Stewart Dentson in Dubbo to call for over-recovered water to be returned to the Macquarie Valley. Federal Member for Parkes Mark Coulton has joined with the mayors of Warren…
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