Photo caption: Federal Member for Parkes Mark Coulton pictured at the newly-opened Goodooga Store. Methane emissions pledge concerning Last week we learnt that the Labor Government plans on signing up to the Global Methane Pledge at next month’s UN COP27 climate change conference in Egypt. The pledge calls for a 30 per cent global reduction…
DetailsMinisterial appointment I am deeply honoured to continue as the Minister responsible for Regional Health, Regional Communications and Local Government, having been officially sworn-in on 6 February. I thank Prime Minister Scott Morrison and Deputy Prime Minister Michael McCormack for asking me to undertake these important roles. Having carriage of these portfolios since May 2019,…
DetailsBacking councils to back rural communities Drought and building stronger regional communities were both on the agenda at the Orana Joint Organisation meeting in Narromine early last week. I was pleased to hear from member councils including Bogan, Gilgandra, Mid-Western Regional, Narromine, Warren and Warrumbungle Shire Councils about their local issues and priorities. Member councils…
DetailsMore drought funds for local councils All 18 local councils in my electorate, and the Unincorporated Far West, can now apply for up to $1 million each under the Drought Communities Programme (DCP) to help stimulate local jobs and business. This is on top of the $1 million per council which was delivered for local…
DetailsMore drought funds for Parkes electorate I was thrilled to announce more than $113,000 in drought funding for my electorate last week under the Tackling Tough Times Together program. Communities dealing with drought at Wee Waa will benefit through an upgrade to fire protection at the showground pavilion, while 24 students from Bellata, Bullarah and…
DetailsPhoto caption: Federal Member for Parkes Mark Coulton is pictured at the Big ArmaTree, which forms part of the upgraded Armatree Memorial Precinct. More LGAs eligible for disaster assistance Fourteen Local Government Areas in the Parkes electorate will now be able to access disaster assistance for flooding that has occurred from September 14. The Bogan,…
DetailsMore National Cabinet actions on COVID-19 National Cabinet last week agreed that Australia will continue to progress a successful suppression/elimination strategy for the virus, with new modelling that has confirmed that measures put in place to suppress the virus have largely been successful. I have made it clear that I feel our efforts to minimise…
DetailsPhoto caption: Federal Member for Parkes Mark Coulton pictured with one of the murals at the recent Pave the Way to Gular Festival. The mural was painted on one of the three billboards that were constructed thanks to a $39,600 Festivals Australia grant. Round 15 of the Festivals Australia program is now open. Mourning Her…
DetailsPhoto caption: Federal Member for Parkes Mark Coulton (centre), Narrabri Shire councillor Robert Kneale and Mayor Ron Campbell inspect the completed road pavement replacement project in Narrabri’s CBD. Narrabri forging ahead It was great to spend some time in Narrabri last week with Narrabri Shire Council Mayor Ron Campbell and councillor Robert Kneale, taking a…
DetailsNational Rural Health Commissioner Bill I took great pride in introducing legislation in the House of Representatives, which will see the continuation and extension of the Office of the National Rural Health Commissioner. The legislation will ensure rural communities and the rural health workforce will continue to have an independent advocate. The Office will take…
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