In the media
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Statement on the Migration Amendment (Removal and Other Measures) Bill
Media Release, 27 March 2024
The Labor Government’s Migration Amendment (Removal and Other Measures) Bill 2024 is highly problematic both for its content and the way it has been moved through parliament, Kylea Tink MP, Independent Federal Member for North Sydney says.
Rushed bill forcing hundreds of non-citizens to facilitate own deportation passes lower house
The Guardian, 26 March 2024
The Labor Government's rushed deportation bill breaches Australia’s obligation not to forcibly return asylum seekers to their country of persecution, Kylea says.
MPs voice outrage over Labor deportation bill that HRLC says will criminalise refugees
The Guardian, 26 March 2024
Kylea has spoken in Parliament against Labor's deportation bill, which was rushed through the House of Representatives and forces immigration detainees to choose between deportation and jail.
North Sydney community comes together for Harmony Week
Media Release, 26 March 2024
The North Sydney community has celebrated Harmony Week 2024 with a spectacular multicultural concert featuring over 200 performers and 300 guests. Performances ranged from Tai Chi to school concert bands and string ensembles, Japanese martial arts, classical Indian and Irish dancing.
Refugee Action Campaign's Palm Sunday Rally
Media Release, 24 March 2024
Kylea has delivered a speech at the Refugee Action Campaign's Palm Sunday rally, calling for reform of Australia's inhumane immigration policies. "Our visa processing system is outright broken, and leaves Australia as an outlier when it comes to other ‘human rights abiding’ countries," she says.
Only 6 of 58 Federal parliamentarians willing to stand up for NSW to get a better GST deal
Daily Telegraph, 22 March 2024
Kylea is named as one of the few Federal MPs from NSW who were willing to question the distribution of GST revenue. She has previously called for more transparency around GST distribution, noting that these decisions are currently shaped by backroom political deals between major parties and the states and territories.
Crossbenchers call for federal government to act on deaths in custody reforms
The Guardian, 21 March 2024
Kylea is among a group of crossbenchers who have joined Senator Lidia Thorpe in calling for the federal government to urgently address long-overdue reforms from landmark reports on Indigenous deaths in custody and child removals.
Kylea Tink MP calls for more cost-of-living support as Centrelink payments rise by less than $1 per day
Media release, 21 March 2024
Kylea has moved to suspend parliamentary proceedings to draw attention to Australia's inadequate income support payments, which have been indexed at 1.8 per cent despite inflation driving costs of living significantly higher.
Teals back cutting HECS indexation
AFR, 20 March 2024
Kylea and her crossbench colleagues are calling for reform of the student loans system, as indexation pushes HECS debts up by 7.8 per cent in the past year.
Important month for North Sydney diversity and inclusion
The Weekly Times, 20 March 2024
Kylea reflects on Mardi Gras and International Women's Day community events, and shares some news about aircraft noise in Hunters Hill.
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