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Coulton’s Catch Up – Launch of the Galari Agricultural Company, Tradies breakfast focuses on mental health, Assistance for tertiary students and apprentices

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Photo caption: Federal Member for Parkes Mark Coulton (far left) attended the official launch of the Galari Agricultural Company at Lake Cowal on Wednesday. He is pictured with his wife, Robyn Coulton, Ally Coe, CEO of the Wiradjuri Condobolin Corporation, the Hon Michael McCormack MP, Member for Riverina, and John Penhall, General Manager of Evolution…

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Jul112022

Coulton’s Catch Up – Labor’s Budget a blow to the Parkes electorate, Building Better Regions Fund scrapped, Innovative Broken Hill renewable energy storage project

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Photo caption: Federal Member for Parkes Mark Coulton goes over the Budget with Opposition Leader Peter Dutton. Labor’s Budget a blow to the Parkes electorate Sadly, the Parkes electorate was one of the biggest losers in Labor’s Federal Budget, which delivered several blows to our regions. The slashing of the highly popular Building Better Regions…

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Oct312022

Coulton’s Catch Up – JobKeeper legislation gets green light, Keeping our kids safe online, Saluting their service + more

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JobKeeper legislation gets the green light I made the trip to Canberra last week for a Parliamentary sitting day on Wednesday, which was solely dedicated to addressing the Coalition Government’s $130 billion JobKeeper payment. A 20-hour return trip by car from my home near Warialda was made all the more worthwhile with the successful passage…

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Apr132020

Coulton’s Catch Up – Issues with the Safeguard Mechanism, uncertainty around the Inland Rail, Voice to Parliament developments, aged care staffing requirements

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Issues with the Safeguard Mechanism I spoke in Parliament on 21 March on the Labor Government’s Safeguard Mechanism (Crediting) Amendment Bill 2022 and made the observation that it all sounded very similar to around a decade ago with the Carbon Tax. Again, Labor is looking to use a tax system rather than innovation to reduce…

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Mar272023

Coulton’s Catch Up – Investing in safer communities, Inland Rail providing endless opportunities, Funding available to establish Children’s Contact Services

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Photo caption: Federal Member for Parkes Mark Coulton (centre) visited FlatTrack in Moree to find out how the organisation will benefit from funding provided under the Safer Communities Fund. He is pictured with FlatTrack Program Manager Krist Grasnick (right) and participant Andrew Pegus. Investing in safer communities All of our young people should have the…

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Mar212022

Coulton’s Catch Up – Investing in our communities, Lights switched on at major intersection, Regional bank taskforce, Proof of vaccination

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Photo caption: The roundabout was last week removed from the Newell and Mitchell highways intersection, as traffic lights were switched on for the first time. Investing in our communities Last week I was pleased to announce funding that will provide a boost to two communities in the Parkes electorate. Western Plains Regional Development Incorporated has…

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Oct252021

Coulton’s Catch Up – Investing in local jobs and community infrastructure, Bush benefits from $1 billion agreement, Boosting mobile coverage

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Investing in local jobs and community infrastructure Back in May, I was thrilled to announce that a new grants program would deliver a whopping $21 million to Parkes electorate councils, to support local jobs and businesses. Since then, funds under the Local Roads and Community Infrastructure (LRCI) program have been flowing to councils right around…

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Coulton’s Catch Up – Inland Rail section open in time for harvest, Out and about in Broken Hill, Remote roads targeted in new funding program, Best wishes for the HSC

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Inland Rail section open in time for harvest Farmers and producers in the North West will be able to take full advantage of the current strong agricultural export prices with a key section of the enhanced Inland Rail freight line open ahead of the grain harvest season. Upgrades to a 29-kilometre stretch of the Narrabri…

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Nov82021

Coulton’s Catch Up – Inland Rail major works in North West NSW, the future of freight is ‘ROSI’ in Moree, Western Division Councils Conference

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Inland Rail major works underway in North West NSW As a long champion of the Inland Rail project, it was great to celebrate the start of major construction on the Narrabri to North Star section (phase one) in Gurley last Monday, with 9500 sleepers and 11kms of track already removed. It was wonderful to be…

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Apr282021

Coulton’s Catch Up – Inland Rail full steam ahead, New Regional Digital Tech Hub, Boosting our fuel security, Interest free drought loans

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Photo Caption: Member for Parkes Mark Coulton with the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Infrastructure, Transport and Regional Development, Michael McCormack, marking the completion of the Parkes to Narromine section of Inland Rail. Inland Rail full steam ahead What a great pleasure to be part of the history made at Peak Hill last week…

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Sep212020