Photo caption: Federal Member for Parkes Mark Coulton is calling on the Labor Government to prioritise onshore skilled regional visa applications. Federal Member for Parkes Mark Coulton is today calling on the Labor Government to prioritise onshore skilled regional visa applications, to provide certainty to local families and help keep skilled migrants in our regional…
DetailsPhoto one: Federal Member for Parkes Mark Coulton today celebrates 15 years since he was first elected. Federal Member for Parkes Mark Coulton is today celebrating 15 years since he was first elected to the House of Representatives as a Member of Parliament. On November 24 2007, Mr Coulton became the Member for Parkes after…
DetailsThe below is a summary of the current disaster assistance available to Local Government Areas in the Parkes electorate for flooding that occurred from 14 September 2022 onwards. For more information visit www.disasterassist.gov.au Australian Government Disaster Recovery Payment The Australian Government Disaster Recovery Payment (AGDRP) provides one-off financial assistance to eligible Australians adversely affected by…
DetailsPhoto caption: Federal Member for Parkes Mark Coulton is pleased that further assistance is being provided for flood-affected councils and small businesses in the Parkes electorate. Flood-affected councils in the Parkes electorate will benefit from an additional $1 million in funding to assist with their recovery, as part of the jointly funded Commonwealth-State Disaster Recovery…
DetailsPhoto caption: Federal Member for Parkes Mark Coulton has welcomed Labor’s commitment to honour the Vietnam Ag Visa agreement. Federal Member for Parkes Mark Coulton has welcomed news that local farmers will be able to hire workers from Vietnam to help fill the significant labour shortage facing the Parkes electorate. Labor has confirmed it will…
DetailsTwo mining projects in the Parkes electorate are at risk following the Labor Government’s decision to reassess major coal and gas project proposals. Federal Environment Minister Tanya Plibersek made the decision to accept public submissions on the climate change impacts of 18 coal and gas projects, including the Boggabri Coal Mine and Whitehaven Narrabri Underground…
DetailsPhoto 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…
DetailsFederal Member for Parkes Mark Coulton welcomes today’s news that the Albanese Government has reconsidered its position and has now decided to provide the full budgeted funding to charity Fortem Australia, which provides mental health and well-being services to Australia’s first responders. This will allow Fortem to continue their program expansion to assist more…
DetailsAt 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…
DetailsPhoto caption: ‘Bridge Over Troubled Waters’ by George Williams from Walgett is the winner of the 2022 Christmas Card Photo Competition. A stunning photograph of a bridge over floodwater at Walgett has been selected as the winner of the 2022 Christmas Card Photo Competition conducted by Federal Member for Parkes Mark Coulton. Mr Coulton congratulated…
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