13 February 2023 Mr COULTON (Parkes—Chief Nationals Whip) (17:25): I’d be very happy to second the motion. I’d like to thank the member for Macarthur for bringing this to the House. It’s a subject very close to my heart. As someone who represents a western New South Wales electorate with great exposure to the sun,…
Details13 February 2023 Mr COULTON (Parkes—Chief Nationals Whip) (10:42): A couple of weeks ago it was my birthday. As a special treat we caught the train from Moree to Willow Tree. I had lunch at the Willow Tree Inn with my family and then caught the train back again. Why that’s significant for this chamber…
DetailsAdjournment Mr COULTON (Parkes—Chief Nationals Whip) (19:39): I would like to speak about the disconnect between corporate Australia and the people that they serve. I thank my good friend the member for Riverina for foreshadowing that in his contribution. I reinforce what he said about bank closures. I’d like to first take issue with the…
DetailsGovernor-General’s Speech Address-In-Reply Mr COULTON (Parkes—Chief Nationals Whip) (12:58): It’s a great honour to stand in this place and speak in the address-in-reply to the Governor-General’s opening speech. In May, I was very proudly elected to this place for the sixth time. Last Thursday was the 15th anniversary of my election to the Australian parliament,…
DetailsStatements By Members Parkes Electorate: Floods Mr COULTON (Parkes—Chief Nationals Whip) (16:24): As we stand here today, my electorate is in flood. My electorate is half of New South Wales and a third of the Murray-Darling Basin, and every single square inch of it at some stage or other has been flooded. At the moment,…
DetailsStatements By Members Murray-Darling Basin Plan Mr COULTON (Parkes—Chief Nationals Whip) (13:57): I’d like to raise to the attention of the House the comments made by the Minister for the Environment and Water about her plan to deliver the Murray-Darling Basin Plan in full. I need to explain to the House that the Murray-Darling Basin…
DetailsGrievance Debate Murray-Darling Basin Mr COULTON (Parkes—Chief Nationals Whip) (18:45): I would like to speak tonight about the Murray-Darling Basin and the Murray-Darling Basin Plan. I’m prompted to do this by comments from the Minister for the Environment and Water, who said that she plans to deliver the plan in full, and then referenced the…
DetailsStatements By Members Moree: Westpac Branch Mr COULTON (Parkes—Chief Nationals Whip) (13:34): As we stand here today, floods are right across the Parkes electorate. Moree, in particular, has been hit hard, and at the moment they’re cleaning up. And, as they have done over the years, they will get on with life after the flood…
DetailsStatements By Members Parkes Electorate: Floods Mr COULTON (Parkes—Chief Nationals Whip) (16:17): I’d like to bring to the attention of the chamber the status of the flooding in the Parkes electorate. As you all would be aware, with the La Nina spring that we’re having, we’ve had above-average rainfall. Every river in the Parkes electorate,…
DetailsDeath Of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II And Accession Of His Majesty King Charles III Address Mr COULTON (Parkes—Chief Nationals Whip) (10:15): It’s a great honour and privilege for me to speak today on behalf of the people of the Parkes electorate, an electorate that covers half of New South Wales and an area that…
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