Photo caption: Backpackers are a large source of labour for regional areas THE HON DAN TEHAN MP Shadow Minister for Immigration and Citizenship Member for Wannon THE HON MARK COULTON MP Member for Parkes Federal Member for Parkes Mark Coulton said the Labor Government’s two-pronged attack on backpackers is terrible news for…
DetailsPhoto caption: Federal Member for Parkes Mark Coulton A special dinner will be held in Dubbo this month to celebrate 15 years since Federal Member for Parkes Mark Coulton first began representing the Parkes electorate. Mr Coulton looks forward to marking this significant milestone at an anniversary dinner, with special guests expected to include Leader…
DetailsPhoto caption: Federal Member for Parkes Mark Coulton pictured with members of Copper City Men’s Shed Cobar. Copper City Men’s Shed is one of 28 organisations in the Parkes electorate to share in $66,225 in Volunteer Grants. Twenty-eight organisations in the Parkes electorate will benefit from funding to support local volunteers under the Australian Government’s…
DetailsFederal Member for Parkes, Mark Coulton has had his fears about Labor’s neglect of regional areas confirmed in Labor’s release of their first main Budget last night. Labor Treasurer Jim Chalmers’ Budget involved spending rather than investment, without a clear strategic direction to steer Australia out of inflation and into a sustainable future. With high…
DetailsFederal Member for Parkes Mark Coulton has welcomed the announcement of another round of funding for councils in the electorate of Parkes through the highly successful Local Roads and Community Infrastructure (LRCI) program. Mr Coulton said another $12,255,336 will be allocated to the 18 councils in his electorate. More than $115,811,000 has been allocated to…
DetailsFederal Member for Parkes Mark Coulton has warned that the Labor Government’s planned changes to the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS) could cause unintended consequences, particularly for regional areas. While the Labor Government claims that these planned changes will reduce costs for patients, it hasn’t weighed up the impact of this decision in its entirety. Pharmacies…
DetailsSENATOR THE HON BRIDGET MCKENZIE SHADOW MINISTER FOR INFRASTRUCTURE, TRANSPORT AND REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT LEADER OF THE NATIONALS IN THE SENATE SENATOR FOR VICTORIA THE HON MARK COULTON MP THE NATIONALS FEDERAL MEMBER FOR PARKES THE NATIONALS CHIEF WHIP MEDIA RELEASE Wednesday 26 April 2023 Businesses left in dark on Inland Rail indecision The…
DetailsFederal Member for Parkes Mark Coulton is pleased that a new, updated edition of the book – ‘Lest We Forget: The Servicemen & Women of Dunedoo’ – has been launched today at the Dunedoo Library. The publication of this new edition was made possible through $6,500 in funding from the Saluting Their Service (STS) Commemorative…
DetailsFederal Member for Parkes Mark Coulton has spoken today to defend the Inland Rail project following the release of findings from an independent review led by former Commonwealth energy adviser Dr Kerry Schott. The findings from the Schott report have been used by Minister for Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Local Government Catherine King to…
DetailsSENATOR DEAN SMITH Shadow Assistant Minister for Competition, Charities and Treasury Liberal Senator for Western Australia HON MARK COULTON MP Nationals Chief Whip in the House of Representatives Federal Member for Parkes HON PAUL FLETCHER MP Shadow Minister for Science, Arts, Government Services and the Digital Economy Leader of Opposition Business in the…
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