19 June 2023 Mr COULTON (Parkes—Chief Nationals Whip) (17:16): Tonight, I rise to speak on this matter of private business tonight. This issue has led to a huge uplift of correspondence into my electorate office and communication with pharmacies right across my electorate. There are a few issues with the way this was done. There…
Details20 June 2023 Mr COULTON (Parkes—Chief Nationals Whip) (16:24): It’s now several months since Kerry Schott delivered her review to the minister on inland rail. It’s important to note that in that review Kerry Schott reinforced that the route is in the correct place and the need is there. I’m hearing that the figures around…
Details20 June 2023 Mr COULTON (Parkes—Chief Nationals Whip) (13:36): This morning my office was contacted by a pensioner from Gunnedah. She was most upset because she lives alone and is terribly concerned about how she’s going to manage her living expenses. The Albanese government before the election promised power prices would go down by $275,…
DetailsA celebration of 15 years On Friday night a special dinner was held in Dubbo to celebrate the 15 years I have now spent representing the people of the Parkes electorate at the Federal level. I was joined by many friends, supporters, colleagues and family members for this special occasion. My thanks to all involved…
Details22 June 2023 Mr COULTON (Parkes—Chief Nationals Whip) (10:00): I am very honoured this morning to rise and recognise and pay tribute to the life of Joy McKean. Joy was born in Singleton in January 1930 and became a very famous early country act with her sister, Heather, the McKean Sisters. In 1951 she married…
DetailsPhoto caption: Backpackers are a large source of labour for regional areas THE HON DAN TEHAN MP Shadow Minister for Immigration and Citizenship Member for Wannon THE HON MARK COULTON MP Member for Parkes Federal Member for Parkes Mark Coulton said the Labor Government’s two-pronged attack on backpackers is terrible news for…
DetailsPhoto caption: Federal Member for Parkes Mark Coulton with CEO Rod Crowfoot of Macquarie Home Stay Dubbo Local Sporting and Para Champions Last week I was delighted to present some of our finest young sportspeople with a certificate to celebrate their success in receiving financial assistance through the Local Sporting Champion and Local Para Champions…
DetailsTHE HON DAN TEHAN MP Shadow Minister for Immigration and Citizenship Member for Wannon THE HON MARK COULTON MP Member for Parkes 3 July 2023 Labor making workforce shortages worse in Parkes electorate Federal Member for Parkes Mark Coulton said businesses in the electorate of Parkes faced higher costs or…
DetailsPhoto caption: Federal Member for Parkes Mark Coulton visiting Michell Machinery Dubbo to discuss the Instant Asset Write-off in 2020 Federal Member for Parkes Mark Coulton has warned that Labor’s changes to the Instant Asset Write-off have hamstrung its ability to assist many businesses across the Parkes electorate. From 1 July 2023 businesses will have…
DetailsRegional Tech Hub available to help I encourage anyone experiencing connectivity issues to make use of assistance available through the Regional Tech Hub. The Australian Government funds the Regional Tech Hub, which provides free independent advice and support on telecommunications issues to Australians living and working in regional and remote locations, such as improving connectivity,…
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