Coulton’s Catch Up – Opposition to Future Made in Australia Bill; Industrial relations reforms now in effect; Hurtful beef ‘joke’; Guidelines released for next round of regional funding

Coulton's Catchup

Photo caption: Federal Member for Parkes Mark Coulton spoke against the Future Made in Australia Bill in Parliament last week. Opposition to Future Made in Australia Bill Last week in Parliament I spoke against Labor’s Future Made in Australia Bill, which is all about investing in an economy powered by renewable energy. I’m becoming increasingly…

STATEMENTS BY MEMBERS – Inland Rail

Speeches

Mr COULTON (Parkes—Chief Nationals Whip) (13:51): Over the years, I’ve heard magnificent speeches in this place about decentralisation, regional development, lower carbon emissions, cheaper prices in our capital cities, better access to ports for farms and miners, lower use of fossil fuel, jobs for Aboriginal people, a lower death toll on the Newell Highway and…

STATEMENTS BY MEMBERS – Mundi Mundi Bash

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Mr COULTON (Parkes—Chief Nationals Whip) (16:36): Last weekend in the far west of New South Wales, in my electorate, there was a three-day music festival, the Mundi Mundi Bash. There were 14,500 people, and 5,000 caravans rolled into town. Broken Hill and Silverton were absolutely chock-a-block with people. While they were there, they undertook the…

Coulton’s Catch Up – Projects still waiting on funding; Time to get inflation down; 3G shutdown extension; ABC Heywire competition open

Coulton's Catchup

Photo caption: Federal Member for Parkes Mark Coulton and Dubbo Regional Council Chief Executive Officer Murray Wood and Mayor Mathew Dickerson pictured at the site of the Wiradjuri Cultural Tourism Centre and Keeping Place. Projects still waiting on funding The Labor Government continues to starve regional Australia of much-needed economic development funding with its failure…

Coulton’s Catch Up – Chaffey’s campaign begins; Boost for emergency relief providers; Grants to improve aged care services; New program for live music venues

Coulton's Catchup

Photo caption: Leader of The Nationals David Littleproud (left), Nationals’ candidate for Parkes Jamie Chaffey (centre) and Federal Member for Parkes Mark Coulton (right) caught up with Kristen and Matt Smith from Lazy River Estate in Dubbo last week. Chaffey’s campaign begins Our Nationals’ candidate for Parkes Jamie Chaffey has wasted no time getting out…