27 March 2025 Mr COULTON (Parkes—Chief Nationals Whip) (13:51): After 17-and-a-bit years, this is my last speech in this place as the member for Parkes. I want to say how proud I have been to represent such a wonderful part of Australia. The people of Australia need to know that my constituents feed them and…
Details10 February 2025 Mr COULTON (Parkes—Chief Nationals Whip) (16:24): Today marks the 17th anniversary of the apology to the Stolen Generation made by Kevin Rudd in this place. It also coincides with the anniversary of my very first day as a Member of Parliament—a day that I’ll never forget. As I’m coming to the end…
Details6 February 2025 Mr COULTON (Parkes—Chief Nationals Whip) (13:57): The Labor Party has a real problem at the moment. They’ve just worked out that on the slim chance that they win the next election they’ll have nothing to do because they’ve spent the last 2½ years opening projects funded by the previous government, full time.…
Details5 February 2025 Mr COULTON (Parkes—Chief Nationals Whip) (09:35): Basic health care is something that all Australians should have access to. And so can you imagine the frustration of a community that has had a service that is no longer available? The community of Wee Waa have been very angry and upset by the actions…
DetailsMr COULTON (Parkes—Chief Nationals Whip) (13:51): After hearing speech after speech from members reading speaking notes from central HQ of the Labor Party, I’ve got an issue they might be interested to get their heads around: the debacle that was the rollout of round 2 of the On Farm Connectivity Program. Round 1 of the…
DetailsMr COULTON (Parkes—Chief Nationals Whip) (12:51): This motion is most appropriate. One of the issues that constantly comes to my three offices in western New South Wales is vacancies and the need for more health professionals. As of yesterday, it’s been 17 years since I was elected. The Member for Blair and I turned up…
Detailshttps://youtu.be/HrQHF2CYB-M Mr COULTON (Parkes—Chief Nationals Whip) (11:50): I move: That this House: (1) acknowledges that: (a) Royal Far West (RFW) is a national charity dedicated to the health and wellbeing of Australia’s country children across more than 200 schools and 364 communities; and (b) RFW is celebrating its centenary of service to Australia in 2024;…
DetailsMr COULTON (Parkes—Chief Nationals Whip) (13:42): Last week a press release came out from Minister King and the Prime Minister, acknowledging and taking credit for the completion of the Narrabri to Turrawan upgrade of the railway on the Hunter coal line. Great news—except this government didn’t put a razoo into it, and the minister has…
DetailsMr COULTON (Parkes—Chief Nationals Whip) (16:24): Thank you Mr Speaker. I’d like to start by acknowledging you and the job you’re doing, particularly your outreach that you are taking out all over Australia. The five small schools that you visited in my electorate were very grateful. It was a two-way conversation. I’m really pleased that…
DetailsMr COULTON (Parkes—Chief Nationals Whip) (18:08): I rise to speak on this Aged Care Bill tonight. I understand we have an ageing population in this country. I speak as someone who is a baby boomer, I’ve got to admit—one of the younger baby boomers, but a baby boomer. We are the largest cohort of citizens…
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