Project to turn fish passage into fish highway on the Lower Darling

The Coalition Government will provide $1.1 million funding to improve the diversity and abundance of native fish in the Murray–Darling Basin. Minister for Resources, Water and Northern Australia, Keith Pitt said the funding would enable site investigation, design work and consultation with Lower Darling communities about improving fish passage at three weirs south of Menindee.…

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Processing capacity set to be expanded at Narrabri recycling facility

Photo caption: Federal Member for Parkes Mark Coulton (second from left) visited Narrabri’s Australian Recycled Plastics facility to announce the funding for its reprocessing capacity expansion. He is pictured with operations manager Terrence Duncan, co-owner Dale Smith and office manager Jennifer Grant. Australian Recycled Plastics will be able to expand its processing capacity at the…

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Private Members’ Business – Melanoma

13 February 2023 Mr COULTON (Parkes—Chief Nationals Whip) (17:25): I’d be very happy to second the motion. I’d like to thank the member for Macarthur for bringing this to the House. It’s a subject very close to my heart. As someone who represents a western New South Wales electorate with great exposure to the sun,…

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PRIVATE MEMBERS’ BUSINESS – Infrastructure

16 October 2023 Mr COULTON (Parkes—Chief Nationals Whip) (18:42): I too rise tonight to speak in support of the motion by the member for Barker pointing out that the length of the government’s 90-day infrastructure review has now stretched out to nearly double that amount. This is causing an enormous amount of grief and heartache…

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Practical policy, bumper harvest supports local business success

hoto Caption (L-R): Gunnedah Shire Council Mayor Jamie Chaffey, Rebecca Wilson (HE Silos), Federal Member for Parkes Mark Coulton and HE Silos owners Cherylee and Darryl Morrison. Family-owned Gunnedah business HE Silos is experiencing well-earned success off the back of a bumper harvest season, supported by practical government policy. Federal Member for Parkes Mark Coulton…

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