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North Sydney federal MP Kylea Tink has reflected on her work representing the electorate of North Sydney after dethroning former Liberal MP Trent Zimmerman at May’s election.
The independent MP says she is pushing forward with delivering the promises she made to voters in the lead-up to polling day through policies addressing issues including climate change and integrity in politics.
“The climate legislation that passed in the first two weeks and the amendments the crossbench pushed for were significant,” she said. “I’ve also been pushing for vehicle and fuel emissions standards (and) we’ve started planning for the federal seat of North Sydney to become one of the first urban net-zero emission zones in Australia.
“We’ve been able to have a community battery confirmed in Cammeray and the next step is to engage with local councils, state members and mayors. “We’ve also engaged the community around the job summit by (getting) people’s feedback on employment, training and skills in North Sydney.”
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