Two mining projects in the Parkes electorate are at risk following the Labor Government’s decision to reassess major coal and gas project proposals. Federal Environment Minister Tanya Plibersek made the decision to accept public submissions on the climate change impacts of 18 coal and gas projects, including the Boggabri Coal Mine and Whitehaven Narrabri Underground…
DetailsPhoto caption: Federal Member for Parkes Mark Coulton has welcomed Labor’s commitment to honour the Vietnam Ag Visa agreement. Federal Member for Parkes Mark Coulton has welcomed news that local farmers will be able to hire workers from Vietnam to help fill the significant labour shortage facing the Parkes electorate. Labor has confirmed it will…
DetailsPhoto 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…
DetailsGrievance 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…
DetailsStatements 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…
DetailsPhoto 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…
DetailsThe 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…
DetailsPhoto one: Federal Member for Parkes Mark Coulton today celebrates 15 years since he was first elected. Federal Member for Parkes Mark Coulton is today celebrating 15 years since he was first elected to the House of Representatives as a Member of Parliament. On November 24 2007, Mr Coulton became the Member for Parkes after…
DetailsPhoto caption: Federal Member for Parkes Mark Coulton joined NSW Premier Dominic Perrottet, Lachlan Shire Council Mayor John Medcalf, NSW Minister for Emergency Services Steph Cooke and State Member for Barwon Roy Butler in Condobolin on Friday to assess the flood damage. Visit to flood-ravaged Condobolin Following a busy week in Parliament, I was pleased…
DetailsPhoto caption: Federal Member for Parkes Mark Coulton is calling on the Labor Government to prioritise onshore skilled regional visa applications. Federal Member for Parkes Mark Coulton is today calling on the Labor Government to prioritise onshore skilled regional visa applications, to provide certainty to local families and help keep skilled migrants in our regional…
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