Coulton’s Catch Up: Are you ready for the Referendum? Bungling the Basin Plan; Photo competition now open!

Are you ready for the Referendum? With the Referendum for the Voice to Parliament now confirmed for Saturday 14 October, I am encouraging all eligible residents of the Parkes electorate to ensure they are ready to vote. Like regular elections, many residents in the Parkes electorate will use the postal voting system for the Referendum.…

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Coulton’s Christmas Card Photo Competition is now open!

Photo caption: Winning photograph of the 2022 Christmas Photo Competition ‘Bridge over troubled waters’ by George Williams Federal Member for Parkes Mark Coulton is calling for photographers from across the Parkes electorate to submit entries to this year’s Christmas Card Photo Competition. Each year, Mr Coulton distributes a Christmas card and newsletter, which usually features…

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STATEMENTS BY MEMBERS Australian Opal Centre

6 September 2023 Mr COULTON (Parkes—Chief Nationals Whip) (13:45): I’d like to inform the House that construction on the long-awaited Australian Opal Centre at Lightning Ridge has commenced. This project has been in the pipeline for probably 20 years. I’ve personally been involved in it for 16 of those years. It’s brought together funding from…

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Adjournment Parkes Electorate: Aboriginal Constituents

6 September 2023 Adjournment Parkes Electorate: Aboriginal Constituents Mr COULTON (Parkes—Chief Nationals Whip) (19:30): One of the privileges of representing an electorate like mine is that you get to meet some very interesting people. Last week I got to meet some young ladies who were part of the Sistas in Trade program. They are young…

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Constituency Statements Parkes Electorate: Education (Speaker of the House visits the Parkes electorate)

Constituency 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…

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Coulton’s Catch Up: Last week for Volunteer Grant applications; Pharmacies facing the fallout; Students meet the Speaker of the House

Last week for Volunteer Grant applications We are fast approaching the deadline for this year’s round of Volunteer Grants, with the 2023 round closing at 5pm AEST on Friday 8 September. These grants are designed to help volunteer organisations pay for equipment, promotional activities, fuel costs or other expenses so that they can continue to…

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