October 2024 – Mark Coulton MP

Coulton’s Catch Up – Regional airport funding available; Have a say on proposed aged care reforms; 3G shutdown reminder; Local newspapers alive and thriving

Coulton's CatchupBy Mark Coulton 14 October, 2024

Regional airport funding available I’m pleased that applications are now open for Round 4 of the Regional Airports Program, with up to $7.5 million in funding available for regional airports to undertake essential works to improve aviation safety, access and transition to net zero emissions. This is the first time this program has been made…

CONSTITUENCY STATEMENTS – Youth Voice in Parliament Week

SpeechesBy Mark Coulton 10 October, 2024

Mr COULTON (Parkes—Chief Nationals Whip) (09:36): Today I’m making a speech on behalf of someone else as part of the Raise Our Voice Australia campaign. I’m about to read a speech written by Molly from Dubbo. When I read this speech, everyone in Dubbo will know who I’m speaking about. The speech reads: Honourable Members…

ADJOURNMENT – Parkes Electorate: Rural Newspapers

SpeechesBy Mark Coulton 9 October, 2024

Mr COULTON (Parkes—Chief Nationals Whip) (19:49): On the 1st of October a significant event happened in the north-west part of New South Wales, in my electorate: the North West Courier—the newspaper based out of Narrabri—changed hands after 104 years. It has been in the Dunnet family since 1920, when JS Dunnet purchased that newspaper and…

STATEMENTS BY MEMBERS – Parkes Electorate: Growing Regions Program

SpeechesBy Mark Coulton 9 October, 2024

Mr COULTON (Parkes—Chief Nationals Whip) (13:51): Over the term of this government, we’ve seen a cutback in funding going into regional Australia. We’ve seen the cessation of local government programs that were for community infrastructure for roads, Roads of Strategic Importance, the Stronger Communities Program. So, the Growing Regions Program, which is the, I guess…

Coulton’s Catch Up – Local councils disadvantaged; Anniversaries, openings and upgrades; New heavy vehicle rest area; Early childhood wage increase

Coulton's CatchupBy Mark Coulton 7 October, 2024

Photo caption: Federal Member for Parkes Mark Coulton cut the cake for the 50th birthday of the Anglo-Australian Telescope at Siding Spring Observatory in Coonabarabran last week. Local councils disadvantaged I’m calling on the Labor Government to extend the deadline for applications for Round 2 of the Growing Regions Program which closes this Thursday 10…

Calls to extend vital regional funding program

Featured, Media ReleasesBy Mark Coulton 4 October, 2024

Photo caption: Federal Member for Parkes Mark Coulton and Nationals candidate for Parkes Jamie Chaffey are calling on the Labor Government to extend the deadline for the Growing Regions Program. Councils across the Parkes electorate could miss out on a vital federal community infrastructure funding opportunity due to the unfortunate timing of applications falling during…

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