Pacific Australia Labour Mobility scheme I had the privilege of speaking in Parliament last week to support the motion of my friend and colleague the Hon Michael McCormack MP, Member for Riverina, to continue the Pacific Australia Labour Mobility (PALM) scheme. The PALM scheme helps to fill labour gaps in rural and regional Australia and…
DetailsFederal Member for Parkes Mark Coulton has serious concerns about the Labor Government’s $15 billion National Reconstruction Fund Bill damaging Australian manufacturers. With power bills rising for households and businesses, the Labor Government has been making deals with the Greens which once again attack the resources sector. The National Reconstruction Fund will pour $15 billion…
Details6 March 2023 Mr COULTON (Parkes—Chief Nationals Whip) (18:38): I’m also very pleased to back my friend and colleague the member for Riverina on this very important motion about the PALM scheme. I pay tribute to the member for Riverina, who has taken the task of engagement with the Pacific nations very seriously and has…
DetailsSaturday, 4 March 2023 The completion of restoration works at the new Warren Museum and Art Gallery have been celebrated today thanks to the hard work of locals and more than $3 million from the former Coalition Government’s Building Better Regions Fund. Federal Member for Parkes Mark Coulton today attended the official opening of the…
DetailsWork begins on New Dubbo Bridge It was wonderful to see construction work has begun on the foundations of the New Dubbo Bridge after years of planning and investment by the former Coalition Government in conjunction with the New South Wales Government. I’ve been actively involved in advocating for this project to proceed and…
DetailsConstruction work has begun on the New Dubbo Bridge after years of planning and investment by the former Coalition Government in conjunction with the New South Wales Government. Federal Member for Parkes Mark Coulton said that he was pleased to see the construction of the bridge had begun thanks to $176.2 million in Federal funding…
DetailsA project to revitalise the Castlereagh Riverbank area has been completed, a win for local users of the river, visitors enjoying the area, and the longer-term health of the waterway. “Revitalising the riverbank area of the Castlereagh River in Coonabarabran is a project that is close to the hearts of many in our community,” said…
DetailsSpotlight on bank closures It was good to host Senator Matthew Canavan in Moree last week to talk to locals about the impact of bank closures, just a day before Westpac’s Moree branch closed its doors for the final time after almost 150 years of serving the community. Senator Canavan is currently touring around the…
DetailsCommunities in the Parkes electorate that have lost their bank are this week in the spotlight as part of a recently established Senate inquiry into regional bank closures. Chair of the Committee Senator Matthew Canavan was joined in Moree by Federal Member for Parkes Mark Coulton as part of a national tour he is conducting…
DetailsBrand new trees have been planted around the upgraded Police Citizens Youth Club (PCYC) in Moree thanks to $10,200 in funding provided under the Australian Government’s Planting Trees for the Queen’s Jubilee program. Federal Member for Parkes Mark Coulton today attended the official opening of the refurbished PCYC Moree and had the honour of planting…
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