13 February 2023 Mr COULTON (Parkes—Chief Nationals Whip) (10:42): A couple of weeks ago it was my birthday. As a special treat we caught the train from Moree to Willow Tree. I had lunch at the Willow Tree Inn with my family and then caught the train back again. Why that’s significant for this chamber…
Details28 March 2023 Mr COULTON (Parkes—Chief Nationals Whip) (16:12): I’d like to bring to the attention of the parliament a couple of outstanding young residents of the Parkes electorate. Goodooga, in northern New South Wales, a very small community about an hour’s drive north of Brewarrina, has been the home of some amazing families of…
Details14 November 2023 Mr COULTON (Parkes—Chief Nationals Whip) (16:12): I acknowledge the Minister in the room because I am sure she will be as concerned as I am about the issue I am about to raise. I have in front of me here a letter that one of my constituents received last week from the…
Details20 June 2023 Mr COULTON (Parkes—Chief Nationals Whip) (16:24): It’s now several months since Kerry Schott delivered her review to the minister on inland rail. It’s important to note that in that review Kerry Schott reinforced that the route is in the correct place and the need is there. I’m hearing that the figures around…
Details27 February 2024 Mr COULTON (Parkes—Chief Nationals Whip) (16:17): A lot of people in this place and elsewhere know that I have been a long-time supporter of the Palestinian people. Some years ago, I spent eight days on the West Bank. One of my former mayors, Al Karanouh from Coonamble, his family left their homes…
DetailsConstituency Statements Parkes Electorate: Education Mr COULTON (Parkes—Chief Nationals Whip) (09:42): Australia is blessed to have a parliament with traditions that go back hundreds of years. I think it’s really important that younger Australians learn about the parliamentary process, because, if they don’t understand how parliament works, they can be taken advantage of by people…
DetailsI wish to speak on the report of the Joint Select Committee on the Constitutional Recognition of Local Government. I will say from the outset that I agree with the proposal and the words being proposed for a possible referendum, but I have been disappointed and somewhat frustrated at the way this has been handled.…
DetailsMark Coulton I rise today to speak to the dissenting report from the coalition members of the Joint Select Committee on Constitutional Recognition of Local Government. Basically, the coalition is in favour of recognising local government but the timing of the recommendations in this report, which is a preliminary report, we feel is a little…
DetailsConstruction of a $61m small stock abattoir in North West NSW is well underway thanks to a co-operative approach from the Federal Government, Bourke Council and a group of developers keen to boost the region’s economy. The Federal Member for Parkes Mark Coulton this week visited the site of the Capra Developments project on the…
DetailsThe construction of Nyngan’s Early Learning Centre is well on track and due to be open to the local community in mid-2016. Federal Member for Parkes, Mark Coulton today visited the construction site along with Bogan Shire Council Mayor, Ray Donald OAM and other key Council staff. Mr Coulton congratulated the Council on…
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