In the media
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Teal MP says she felt unsafe after ‘hostile’ interaction with Coalition male
news.com.au, 7 September 2023
Kylea aired her concerns about the standards of behaviour in the House of Representatives following another rowdy question time on Thursday. Her intervention led to Speaker Milton Dick acknowledging parliamentarians’ behaviour had fallen well short of expected standards.
Teals condemn Labor on transparency
Sydney Morning Herald, 3 September 2023
Kylea has criticised the government for a lack of transparency over politician expenses after weeks of dispute over the $3.6 million cost of Defence Minister Richard Marles' VIP flights.
‘Be brave’: Six teal MPs urge GST debate
AFR, 27 August 2023
“There’s no doubt the federal government remains too heavily reliant on extracting revenue from ordinary Australians, through income tax, and we must address this, as the ratio of working Australians to retirees is only going to decrease in coming years,” Kylea says. “At the same time, the government must look harder at corporate Australia and multinationals, where year-on-year we are witnessing soaring profits.”
Interview about the Voice Referendum
Sky News, 23 August 2023
Kylea shares her hope that the announcement of a Voice Referendum date will "get politicians out of the way and actually let the community have the conversations it needs to have in terms of how we move forward".
Independent MP calling for change in domestic violence procedures
Sky News, 23 August 2023
Kylea is calling for a change in domestic violence procedure, arguing the focus should be for victims to be able to stay in their homes while the perpetrators must leave.
Is alcohol marketing targeting underage drinkers?
ABC News, 10 August 2023
Kylea says the launch of Hard Solo is emblematic of Australians' concerns over alcohol marketing. "This is a product that has the name of a soft drink, is in a can that looks like a soft drink and tastes like a soft drink, and yet has alcohol in it," she says.
New drink ‘Hard Solo’ a hard pass for Independent MP
Sky News, 10 August 2023
Kylea has expressed her disapproval of the alcoholic soft drink ‘Hard Solo’. “I’d like to see it taken off the shelves and I’d like to see a conversation ongoing around what sort of products are introduced to the market,” she said.
Teals say Hard Solo doesn’t pass the pub test
Sydney Morning Herald, 9 August 2023
Kylea will host talks between her fellow crossbenchers and industry figures about the growing number of alcoholic drinks marketed to underage drinkers after a “hard” version of the popular soft drink Solo was approved for sale in Australia.
The colour of money
The Monthly, July 2023
A long-form article examining the role of community independents in addressing inequality.
Royal Commission into Immigration Detention
Media Release, 28 July 2023
Call for Royal Commission into Immigration Detention.
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