Australians will have a better oversight of foreign purchases of agricultural land following the passage of legislation in parliament this week which delivered on another key Coalition election commitment. Minister for Agriculture and Water Resources, Barnaby Joyce and Federal Member for Parkes, Mark Coulton said that the legislation formalises the new register of foreign…
DetailsFederal Member for Parkes, Mark Coulton today announced that new mobile base stations to improve mobile coverage under round 2 of the Australian Government’s Mobile Black Spot Program will be deployed at Ballimore, Westella and Yellow Mountain. “I’m so pleased to announce new coverage for areas around Dubbo including Ballimore and Westella,” Mr Coulton said.…
DetailsMember for Barwon, Kevin Humphries, has welcomed $2 million in funding from the Murray Darling Basin Regional Economic Diversification Program (MDBREDP) for two new projects in Barwon. “$1.5 million has been allocated for the ‘Bourke to the Core’ project,” Mr Humphries said. “This funding is great news for the electorates of Barwon and Parkes and…
DetailsA re-elected Liberal and Nationals’ Government will fund an upgrade to the Warren Road with $1.93 million, Member for Parkes Mark Coulton has announced. Mr Coulton said the project is a joint initiative between Coonamble Shire Council and Warren Shire Council. “I am pleased to have secured a commitment from my Federal colleagues that this…
DetailsA re-elected Liberal and Nationals’ Government will fund an upgrade to the Tooraweenah Road east of Coonamble, with $22.962 million under the Roads of Strategic Importance (ROSI) initiative. Federal Member for Parkes Mark Coulton said he has worked hard alongside Coonamble Shire Council to secure the commitment. “The Tooraweenah Road is an important thoroughfare for…
DetailsMy meeting with the Education Minister, Senator Simon Birmingham, discussing the exciting changes to childcare funding and how it will continue to support families in the Parkes Electorate.
The community of Toomelah in the far north of NSW is receiving a significant upgrade to its infrastructure, as well as health and training benefits for local residents, thanks to the Coalition Government’s Army Aboriginal Community Assistance Programme (AACAP). The Minister for Indigenous Affairs, Nigel Scullion, and the Member for Parkes, Mark Coulton, visited Toomelah…
DetailsFederal Member for Parkes, Mark Coulton today announced that Western Landcare NSW have been successful in securing funding under the National Landcare Programme Sustainable Agriculture Small Grants Round 2015-16 (Small Grants Round). The Western Landcare Forum 2016, to be held in Broken Hill in September 2016, has received $55,000 from the Coalition Government under the…
DetailsI asked the Minister for Trade, Tourism and Investment, Steve Ciobo, to update the House on how the Government's trade policies are supporting hard-working Australians and how does this compare to other approaches?
The Coalition Government is investing $800,000 to support horticulture exporters, in particular small exporters, by bolstering the number of industry-based Plant Export Authorised Officers (AOs) by more than one-third. Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Agriculture and Water Resources, Barnaby Joyce, and Federal Member for Parkes, Mark Coulton said by training up to 400…
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