Newsletters 2025

A wonderful week out and about in our community, commencing with the launch of the Cammeray Community Battery on Tuesday where I joined Minster Bowen, Zali Steggall, the Ausgrid team and representatives from across the community including our Powering to Net Zero team.

As we discussed on the day, while it doesn’t rain every day, we still have ready access to water! In the same vein then, batteries have a crucial role to play in the transformation of our energy system by allowing excess solar energy to be stored for families and households to use during peak times. Around 350 local families will now save approximately $200 per year on their energy bills by harnessing and sharing excess rooftop solar energy. That is definitely something to celebrate. Special thanks to Scott and Jack who helped us turn the battery on!

It was also a real pleasure to join 97 year-old Jenova Fernandez to share a cup of tea and for me to hear some of the stories from across her life . As many of you know, both of my grandmothers played really important roles in my early years and, as a result, I have always respected and enjoyed time with the wisest among us! It is a privilege to spend precious time with our most senior constituents, and to hear the wonderful stories that long and rich lives hold.

With Australia Day taking place this weekend then, I encourage everyone to focus on what unites us rather than what divides us as we celebrate the gift that it is to be Australian —our shared values of respect, inclusivity, and community. We have a uniquely multicultural nation that celebrates diversity and thrives on the strength of our differences, and I am proud to be Australian. Personally I am very much looking forward to joining everyone at the Willoughby City Council Citizenship Ceremony – the largest in our electorate – to welcome the newest members of our community and to celebrating all of those that will receive Australia Day Honours.

And with Lunar New Year coming up next Wednesday, I wish you all renewal and prosperity as we welcome the year ahead. There will be plenty of celebrations happening across the electorate, so please keep an eye out to see if there are any you’d like to attend.

As an aside, please remember that our electorate of North Sydney continues to exist all the way through until the day the next federal election is called so until then, for myself and my team, it’s business as usual. This week then we have been busy, consulting with community representatives from councils to assist in finalising nominations for the 2024-25 Volunteer Grant. Applicants should know by the middle of next week whether they have been successful or not. Meanwhile the EOI for Round 9 of the Stronger Communities Program is open! Please contact my office if you wish to discuss eligibility.

And finally, next week also brings the beginning of a new school year and I want to take the opportunity to wish all students and teachers the very best for a productive and happy start to the school year.

- KT

WHAT'S ON IN NORTH SYDNEY

GRANTS & HAVE YOUR SAY

Stronger Communities Grant

Aviation Customer Rights Charter

Mandating Cash Acceptance

IN THE NEWS

Teals call out 'political mudslinging', but hold back on Anthony Albanese - The Australian, 15 January 2025. Kylea is among the independent MPs calling out major party leaders to end personal attacks and instead "...should be rising to the occasion rather than sinking into the sandpit," in lead up to the federal election.

'Abhorrent catch-22': Labor still consulting on promised first-term insurer regulation - The Australian, 14 January 2025. Kylea has criticised the Albanese government for a ‘cruel’, ‘confusing’ delay to the universally supported ban on insurers exploiting genetic test results, calling for the legislation to be tabled in February sitting weeks

.As the world burns, young Australians are feeling disbelief - and looking for answers - The Guardian, 13 January 2025. Anjali Sharma has reiterated her call for a Duty of Care Bill, in the wake of the LA Fires in a piece in The Guardian. "The Earth is burning. As young people everywhere rage against short-termism and demand their politicians consider their long-term needs, only to be ignored, I feel angry," she says.

The last goodbye? - North Shore Living, 19 December 2024. Michelle Giglio, Editor in Chief of North Shore Living has written a piece on Kylea, reflecting her time in Parliament and her achievements to date.

'Overlooked by policymakers': Kylea Tink calls for a national approach to end technology-facilitated abuse - Women's Agenda, 17 December 2024. Kylea puts forward 12 recommendations to limit access to technology for perpetrators amidst this growing form of abuse. “Australia cannot tackle domestic and family violence if we do not tackle technology-facilitated abuse. It’s time for all levels of government around the country to come together and develop a national approach to tackling technology-facilitated abuse.”

More media mentions here.