Mr COULTON (Parkes—Chief Nationals Whip) (18:12): I’d like to touch on a few things this evening that are of concern to me. I might just comment on the member for Canberra’s contribution a little while ago. It was quite a thoughtful contribution, and I’d just like to add to it. With the current debate in…
DetailsMr COULTON (Parkes—Chief Nationals Whip) (16:13): I would like to compliment the one-term member opposite for her contribution. If it’s all right with her, I might put that on my Facebook page so that I can explain to my constituents exactly what’s wrong with this place at the moment! Why don’t those on that side…
DetailsMr COULTON (Parkes—Chief Nationals Whip) (17:26): I’m very pleased to back up my colleague and friend the member for Gippsland on this important motion. I’m a little bit confused by the contribution of my colleague the member for Robertson just then, because a previous member for Robertson who is now a senator for New South…
DetailsMr COULTON (Parkes—Chief Nationals Whip) (13:50): Decisions made in this place have consequences. This is not a philosophical debating club at the local university or high school. Decisions that are made here impact on people. We’ve seen this week the debate on the export of live sheep—a great debate here, with lots of virtue signalling…
DetailsMr COULTON (Parkes—Chief Nationals Whip) (12:54): I rise today to speak in opposition to the Export Control Amendment (Ending Live Sheep Exports by Sea) Bill 2024. I listened to some of the debate on the other side. I’ve been around for a while, and it always seems to be that when people want to make…
DetailsMr COULTON (Parkes—Chief Nationals Whip) (10:18): I acknowledge the presence of the Minister for the Environment and Water here today. With regard to her opening remarks, I’m sure her South Australian colleagues are very pleased with the fact that her government is taking productive water that provides employment and amenity from the northern basin in…
DetailsMr COULTON (Parkes—Chief Nationals Whip) (19:40): The Regional Enterprise Development Institute, otherwise known as REDI, are a service and jobs provider to the Indigenous communities in western New South Wales, with a proud 25-year history. They work and they have worked diligently to close the gap for the people that they represent in western New…
DetailsMr COULTON (Parkes—Chief Nationals Whip) (13:30): My admiration for the community of Brewarrina and the leadership shown by Brewarrina Shire Council under the leadership of Mayor Vivian Slack-Smith is well known. Six of the nine councillors of Brewarrina Shire Council are local Indigenous people, and 75 per cent of their workforce is Indigenous, including the…
DetailsMr COULTON (Parkes—Chief Nationals Whip) (12:49): I’m on the committee that helps organise the political exchanges between this parliament and various other countries across the world. I think there are about six or seven other countries that we have regular political exchanges with—generally newer members of parliament or maybe even people who have aspirations to…
DetailsMr COULTON (Parkes—Chief Nationals Whip) (10:00): I’d like to recognise the work of Mr Russell Kinsey, better known as Rusty. Rusty, a cameraman with Prime7 News, was recently made redundant—a decision that I think was very ill considered by the management of 7NEWS. Rusty left the cotton industry 44 years ago and started work as…
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