In the media
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The glaring gaps and unanswered questions in the Coalition’s nuclear plan and costings
The Guardian, 13 December 2024
Numerous expert organisations and analysts have criticised the Coalition's nuclear plan, which contains “fundamental errors” and “heroic assumptions” when it comes to addressing Australia's climate crisis and growing energy bills.
The question of nuclear in Australia’s electricity sector
CSIRO, 9 December 2024
Australia’s leading science agency, CSIRO has released its draft GenCost 2024-25 report finding that going nuclear in Australia would cost twice as much as renewables and take at least 15 years to build.
Albanese signs up to $1.3b childcare fix economists have recommended for years
The Sydney Morning Herald, 10 December 2024
In great news, the Albanese government have announced they will abolish the childcare activity test, giving every family earning under $530,000 three days of subsidised childcare. Kylea has been an active advocate in this space, holding a deliberative democracy forum in October to hear the community's concerns and input from policy experts.
Teals’ ‘true colours’ are Green, Coalition says after new analysis of voting records
The Daily Telegraph, 10 December 2024
Independent MPs have hit back at criticism from Paul Fletcher that they vote with the Greens in the lower house. Kylea said, “On 100 per cent of occasions I have voted in a way that is consistent with my community’s expectations and ambitions … And importantly I’ve voted significantly more frequently than the Member for Bradfield who, despite being the Opposition Manager for the House, hardly ever attends a vote.”
Kylea's Call
Channel 10, 8 December 2024
Kylea’s decision not to run in the House of Representatives at the next election has been covered extensively over the weekend by several news channels, including Channel 10 below.
Liberals need to win back friends in the heartland
Sydney Morning Herald, 7 December 2024
Saturday's SMH editorial says Bradfield Liberal MP Paul Fletcher’s woes have been worsened by the decision of Kylea Tink to throw her backing behind Boele and that the teal wave will be even bigger at the next election. Thirty candidates are already waiting in the wings.
‘Like a child throwing toys from his cot’: Kylea Tink lashes Liberal MP
Sydney Morning Herald, 7 December 2024
In a front page story on her decision and the ‘genteel transfer’, Kylea talks up the teal movement, saying it will continue to expand and threaten the major parties’ dominance. “I absolutely believe the legislation that has gone through is better because of the input we have provided.”
Kylea Tink MP announces she will not run for a seat in the Lower House in 2025 - backs Nicolette Boele for seat of Bradfield
Media Release, 7 December 2024
Kylea has announced she will not run for a seat in the House of Representatives at the 2025 federal election, while backing community independents to continue revolutionising Australian politics.
Calls to change small business definition
ABC The World Today, 5 December 2024
Kylea is interviewed about her crossbench push to change the definition of a small business from the current maximum of 15 employees, to include those enterprises with up to 25 workers. The Federal Government has foreshadowed potentially revisiting the issue in the second half of next year.
Teal MPs push for changes to 'small business' definition as election looms
ABC News, 5 December 2024
Kylea and seven other crossbench colleagues have called on the Government to change the definition of "small business" from organisations of up to 15 employees, to up to 25, to help smaller businesses comply with new Fair Work laws.
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