Creating local jobs and boosting local economies was the focus of a tour through Northern New South Wales by local Member for Parkes Mark Coulton and the Deputy Prime Minister Michael McCormack. Mr Coulton said the Coalition Government’s record investment in infrastructure was set to benefit local communities throughout his vast electorate, New South Wales and the nation. “It is…
DetailsJob seekers, workers and local communities in regional New South Wales will soon be reaping the rewards of Inland Rail with the opening of a local office in Dubbo – one of three to support the 1,700 kilometre project. Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Infrastructure and Transport Michael McCormack said this was a great step for Inland…
DetailsIt was an honour to host Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull and Deputy Prime Minister and Leader of the Nationals Michael McCormack in Broken Hill for the announcement of $84 million in new funding for the Royal Flying Doctor Service. The funding will enable the Royal Flying Doctor Service to extend and expand essential health services for Australians in rural and remote areas. This…
DetailsThe Member for Parkes, Mark Coulton is delighted with the news that the Electorate of Parkes is among the 10 Electorates with the largest falls in their unemployment rates over the year to the December quarter 2017. Updated unemployment figures indicate a fall of 2.4 percentage points, to 3.8 per cent in the Electorate of…
DetailsOne hundred years of farming in the Nyngan district is celebrated with the presentation of a plaque from the Australian Century Farm and Station Awards to the Wye family by the Member for Parkes, Mark Coulton. The Wye family’s connection to the 5,500 acre Soldier Settler block, Yetambah began in 1917, with the return from…
DetailsALMOST 1,700 participants have benefitted by taking part in 239 activities in the Nationals-Liberal Government’s Work for the Dole programme across the Electorate of Parkes. The Member for Parkes, Mark Coulton, said Work for the Dole is a vital part of the Coalition Government’s commitment to creating jobs for Australians. It is this commitment, which…
DetailsMore patients in the Electorate of Parkes are seeing their doctor without paying a cent, with the bulk-billing rate increasing to a record 88.6 per cent in the first half of the 2017–18 financial year. This is the highest GP bulk-billing rate on record for the July to December period. In the Electorate of Parkes…
DetailsThe Member for Parkes, Mark Coulton said he was honoured to accept the position of Assistant Minister for Trade, Tourism and Investment. “This is a wonderful opportunity to do further work for the Government and for the Electorate of Parkes,” Mr Coulton said. “The economy of our Electorate is underpinned by exports and tourism and…
DetailsUnpaid carers in the Electorate of Parkes will benefit from $85.6 million in additional funding for support services, the Member for Parkes, Mark Coulton said. Mr Coulton said the new support services are in recognition of the important contribution unpaid carers are providing to their families, the community and the nation. “The Nationals-Liberal Government will…
DetailsWith a $1.4 million grants round, communities across the Electorate of Parkes will be supported to celebrate NAIDOC Week this year. The Member for Parkes, Mark Coulton encourages communities in the Electorate to apply for a grant to host a local celebration. “NAIDOC Week is a fantastic opportunity to celebrate the history, culture and achievements…
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