Federal Member for Parkes, Mark Coulton has welcomed the release of journalist Peter Greste. Mr Coulton said that Australians were pleased that Mr Greste would be able to come home after spending more than 400 days in an Egyptian jail. “Peter Greste’s family were tireless in their efforts to secure his release,” said Mr Coulton.…
DetailsYou are invited to attend a community information session on the Australian Government’s major new environmental programme the Green Army. The Green Army supports practical, grassroots environment and heritage conservation projects across urban, regional and remote Australia. The Green Army provides young Australians aged 17-24 with the tools they need to help them enter…
DetailsLast week the Federal Nationals Party Room convened in the regional centre of Albury-Wodonga for our first meeting of 2015. With Deputy Prime Minister Warren Truss and the rest of the Nationals team, we have established the key areas of policy that will continue to be a priority for us as elected representatives of regional…
DetailsFederal Member for Parkes, Mark Coulton has spoken in parliament about the decision by the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission’s (ACCC) to not oppose the takeover of Australian Consolidated Food Holdings Pty Ltd. Mr Coulton said that he believed comments made by the ACCC chairman Rod Sims indicated that the ACCC only had a limited…
DetailsFederal Member for Parkes, Mark Coulton has met with two of the winners from the 2014 Heywire competition in Canberra this week. Mr Coulton said that the annual ABC Heywire Summit is an event that he always looks forward to. “For the past several years I have had the opportunity to meet with young people…
DetailsThe next Community Leaders Breakfast will be held on Saturday, 21 February 2015 at the Church Street Rotunda, Dubbo. “On Saturday 21 February from 8:00am at the Dubbo Rotunda I, Mark Coulton, Mathew Dickerson and Dubbo City Councillors and Executives would like to welcome everyone along for breakfast and a chat at the Community Leaders…
DetailsTHE Australian Government has today announced infrastructure projects to be funded in the Parkes Electorate to improve productivity and safety outcomes for local heavy vehicles. Federal Member for Parkes, Mark Coulton, said the Australian Government’s Heavy Vehicle Safety and Productivity Programme will provide $120 million to NSW projects, including more than $26 million in the…
DetailsTODAY I welcome the much-needed upgrade to local bridges under the Australian Government’s new $300 million Bridges Renewal Programme, said Federal Member for Parkes, Mark Coulton. The Abbott/Truss Government is committing $28.5 million matched by proponents to 29 projects across New South Wales as part of Round One of the Bridges Renewal Programme.…
DetailsCommunity organisations, environment groups and local councils in the Parkes Electorate are invited to nominate new Green Army projects to support practical environment and conservation activities in the region with Round 3 of the programme now open for applications. The Green Army gives Australians aged 17-24 years the opportunity for training and experience in…
DetailsThe Federal Government has listened to concerns from the community about the amount of oversight for foreign purchases of agricultural land. Addressing this issue was a key election commitment at the last election and The Nationals are delivering on this issue. The threshold for screening foreign investment in agricultural land will be reduced from $252…
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