Photo caption: Federal Member for Parkes spoke in support of paraquat in Parliament this week. Federal Member for Parkes Mark Coulton has spoken out in Parliament in support of the use of paraquat in modern farming practises. Mr Coulton, speaking in support of a motion moved by his Nationals colleague, Member for Mallee Dr Anne…
Mr COULTON (Parkes—Chief Nationals Whip) (13:42): A few weeks ago, a storm hit the 240-kilometre-long Transgrid powerline that connects Broken Hill to Wentworth, to the south. Of the backup generators that were in place, one was being serviced and the other one shortly after failed, which caused a huge amount of hardship not only to…
Photo caption: Federal Member for Parkes Mark Coulton is fighting for stronger penalties for anti-competitive behaviour by the major supermarkets. Federal Member for Parkes Mark Coulton is standing up for Australian small businesses, farmers and consumers by supporting stronger penalties for anti-competitive behaviour in the supermarket and hardware sectors. The Coalition is introducing the Food…
Mr COULTON (Parkes—Chief Nationals Whip) (12:05): I, too, stand here to support the member for Mallee and her motion in this House. I acknowledge that the members opposite, in the Labor Party, are in fierce agreement, but they can’t resist the temptation to throw a political spin onto what’s a very common sense motion. I…
Disaster Allowance for Far West The Australian Government Disaster Recovery Allowance (DRA) is now available to support people whose income has been affected by the severe weather and ongoing power interruptions in the Broken Hill and Central Darling Local Government Areas, as well as the Unincorporated Far West. The DRA is a short-term income support…