Labor Wasted Millions in Housing Fiasco

 The Federal Minister for Social Services, Kevin Andrews, and Federal Member for Parkes, Mark Coulton, have slammed the previous Labor Government for their hapless and incompetent management of public housing in Moree. The issue of failed public housing in Moree was raised by Mr Coulton during question time following reports by the Moree Champion that…

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Labor treated Regional Development like a Political Toy

 A recently released report from the Australian National Audit Office has shown discrepancies within Rounds Three and Four of the Regional Development Fund.  Federal Member for Parkes, Mark Coulton believes that the previous Labor Government was guilty of willful mismanagement of the program to the detriment of regional communities. “The Audit Office has shown a…

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Labor rips funding from emergency personnel

At a time when Australia has been experiencing widespread and devastating flooding in multiple states, the Albanese Government has chosen to rip funding supporting crucial frontline workers in the electorate of Parkes. The Coalition Government backed in our essential first responders by providing $10 million over two years to charity organisation Fortem Australia, for essential…

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Labor cuts agricultural shows funding

Photo caption: Federal Member for Parkes Mark Coulton officially opened the new cattle and poultry pavilion at the Coonamble Show earlier this year. These upgrades were funded under the Regional Agriculture Shows Development Grants Program. Local shows across the Parkes electorate will no longer benefit from additional Federal Government funding, with Labor confirming it is…

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