Pages tagged "policy_community"
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Finally – an educated adjustment to HECS calculations
Media release, 5 May 2024
Today’s announcement of a new approach to HECS indexation as well as debt forgiveness from last year is overdue, but welcome.
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Submission to the Senate Inquiry on Aircraft Noise
Kylea has made a submission to the Senate Inquiry on Aircraft Noise showing that aircraft noise is not being distributed in accordance with Sydney Airport's Long-Term Operating Plan. This has resulted in disproportionate noise pollution in the North Sydney Electorate. Noise sharing procedures can and should be implemented urgently.
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Politicans ramp up battle to snare SBS headquarters
Daily Telegraph, 22 April 2024
Kylea has once again criticised the Government's proposed relocation of SBS' headquarters from Artarmon to Western Sydney, saying the move would strip about 900 jobs and significant business revenue from the North Sydney electorate.
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Australia’s mental health system 30 years outdated says MP
Sky News, 19 April 2024
Kylea says Australia’s mental health system is based on ideas and approaches established 30 years ago, as she calls on the government to do more. “I can’t help but feel, like many in our country at the moment – that [the people behind recent knife attacks] fell through the cracks, and the cracks are getting wider, and wider."
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‘Simpler and fairer’: Albanese flags HECS changes in budget relief
Sydney Morning Herald, 18 April 2024
The Albanese government is expected to change the rate and timing of HECS indexation in the federal budget, following pressure from Kylea and others on the crossbench to consider wiping student debts and move the date of indexation.
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Kylea Tink welcomes new funding for St Leonards TAFE
North Sydney Sun, 4 April 2024
Media coverage of the Federal Government's new $3.2 million investment in cutting-edge LED Volume technology at TAFE NSW St Leonards. “Ultimately, young Australians need to be confident the skills they can develop via a TAFE education are just as valued as those that are gained via a University degree and I am excited to see this federal support having such a positive impact locally," Kylea says.
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North Sydney welcomes funding for TAFE St Leonards
Media Release, 4 April 2024
Kylea has welcomed the Federal Government’s $3.2 million funding injection into TAFE NSW St Leonards, which further enhances its position as a Centre of Excellence for Media Studies in Australia.
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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.
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Centrelink Indexation
House of Representatives, 21 March 2024
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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.