Photo caption: Federal Member for Parkes Mark Coulton recently caught up with Moree PCYC Manager Tayla Macey to hear about the PCYC’s plans to plant trees as part of the facility’s redevelopment. Moree PCYC will soon be greener and shadier thanks to a $10,200 grant to plant trees to commemorate the dedicated service of Her…
Photo caption: Federal Member for Parkes Mark Coulton and wife Robyn wish everyone in the Parkes electorate a merry Christmas and happy New Year. Tree plantings to commemorate the late Queen On Friday it was lovely to attend a commemorative event at North Star Public School where seven recently-planted snow pear trees were unveiled to…
Photo caption: Federal Member for Parkes Mark Coulton and State Member for Northern Tablelands Adam Marshall joined North Star Public School students and staff, the North Star P&C Association and members of the community to unveil the new trees. North Star Public School students can now enjoy a greener and shadier outdoor learning area, thanks…
Photo caption: Federal Member for Parkes Mark Coulton placed a John Deere tractor under the Big W Dubbo Giving Tree last week. He is pictured with Big W Dubbo Store Manager Sandra Dimmock. Local pensioners can earn more I’m pleased that pensioners across the Parkes electorate will now be able to earn an additional $4000…
Photo caption: Federal Member for Parkes Mark Coulton joined his Nationals colleagues to make their position on the Voice to Parliament clear last week. Opposition to The Voice Last week I joined my Federal Nationals colleagues to oppose the proposal to establish an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Voice to Parliament. We believe the Voice…
Governor-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,…
Statements 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,…
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…
Photo caption: Federal Member for Parkes Mark Coulton joined NSW Premier Dominic Perrottet, Lachlan Shire Council Mayor John Medcalf, NSW Minister for Emergency Services Steph Cooke and State Member for Barwon Roy Butler in Condobolin on Friday to assess the flood damage. Visit to flood-ravaged Condobolin Following a busy week in Parliament, I was pleased…
Photo 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…