Disaster assistance available for the Parkes electorate

The below is a summary of the current disaster assistance available to Local Government Areas in the Parkes electorate for flooding that occurred from 14 September 2022 onwards. For more information visit www.disasterassist.gov.au Australian Government Disaster Recovery Payment The Australian Government Disaster Recovery Payment (AGDRP) provides one-off financial assistance to eligible Australians adversely affected by…

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Recovery grants for flood-impacted councils and small businesses

Photo caption: Federal Member for Parkes Mark Coulton is pleased that further assistance is being provided for flood-affected councils and small businesses in the Parkes electorate. Flood-affected councils in the Parkes electorate will benefit from an additional $1 million in funding to assist with their recovery, as part of the jointly funded Commonwealth-State Disaster Recovery…

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Statements By Members – Murray-Darling Basin Plan

Statements By Members Murray-Darling Basin Plan Mr COULTON (Parkes—Chief Nationals Whip) (13:57): I’d like to raise to the attention of the House the comments made by the Minister for the Environment and Water about her plan to deliver the Murray-Darling Basin Plan in full. I need to explain to the House that the Murray-Darling Basin…

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Grievance Debate – Murray-Darling Basin

Grievance Debate Murray-Darling Basin Mr COULTON (Parkes—Chief Nationals Whip) (18:45): I would like to speak tonight about the Murray-Darling Basin and the Murray-Darling Basin Plan. I’m prompted to do this by comments from the Minister for the Environment and Water, who said that she plans to deliver the plan in full, and then referenced the…

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Coulton’s Catch Up – Thoughts with flooded communities, Vietnam ag visa agreement honoured, Ag shows funding cuts, Mining projects at risk

Photo caption: Federal Member for Parkes Mark Coulton welcomed Labor’s commitment to honour the Vietnam Ag Visa agreement. Thoughts with flooded communities My thoughts are with all the communities in the Parkes electorate that are being devastated by flooding. The river system in the entire electorate is in flood and has been flooding for some…

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Labor cuts agricultural shows funding

Photo caption: Federal Member for Parkes Mark Coulton officially opened the new cattle and poultry pavilion at the Coonamble Show earlier this year. These upgrades were funded under the Regional Agriculture Shows Development Grants Program. Local shows across the Parkes electorate will no longer benefit from additional Federal Government funding, with Labor confirming it is…

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Coulton’s Catch Up – Christmas Card Photo Competition winner, Bulk billing for MRIs achieved in Broken Hill, A win for first responders, Senator the Hon Murray Watt visits Moree

Photo caption: ‘Bridge Over Troubled Waters’ by George Williams from Walgett is the winner of the 2022 Christmas Card Photo Competition. Photo credit: George Williams, George Williams Landscape Photography Christmas Card Photo Competition winner A stunning photograph of a bridge over floodwater near Walgett has been selected as the winner of my 2022 Christmas Card…

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A win for first responders

Federal Member for Parkes Mark Coulton welcomes today’s news that the Albanese Government has reconsidered its position and has now decided to provide the full budgeted funding to charity Fortem Australia, which provides mental health and well-being services to Australia’s first responders.   This will allow Fortem to continue their program expansion to assist more…

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