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The Australian
“The inaugural Kylea Tink Award,” we recently learned from the Teal MP, “is traditionally given by the Member for North Sydney for perseverance, resilience and excellence across three or more subjects in Year 12.”
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'Urgency and directness’: Inside Labor’s courting of the teal independents
The Saturday Paper, 7 September 2024
Politics was changed in the 47th parliament in a way the major parties are still grappling with. “I do think that the government has made a concerted effort to recognise the potential of people like myself in the House," Kylea says. "I’m not saying I’m getting preferential treatment at all, but I think I would describe it as a constructive relationship.”
Dozens plead in person to retain North Sydney
North Shore Living, 1 September 2024
Local media coverage of the Australian Electoral Commission's (AEC) inquiry about the proposed electoral boundary redistribution. "My concern is for people who identify as being from this area and the potential this boundary redistribution has to tear that community apart," Kylea says.
Young people put mental health at forum forefront
North Shore Living, 1 September 2024
Local media coverage of the second meeting of the North Sydney Youth Forum, which brought together two Year 10-11 students from each school in the electorate to discuss youth mental health and wellbeing, and the Commonwealth Government's proposed social media ban.
Crossbench MPs call on prime minister to make pathway for asylum seekers stuck in 'limbo'
ABC News, 31 August 2024
Media coverage of a crossbench letter that calls on the Commonwealth Government to create a "timely pathway to permanency" for thousands of asylum seekers in visa limbo.
Crossbench MPs call for permanent residency pathway for asylum seekers
SBS World News, 31 August 2024
Kylea has led a group of 25 crossbench politicians in signing an open letter telling Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and Home Affairs Minister Tony Burke that we cannot afford to lose another life to the broken asylum seeker visa system.
MPs call on Albanese government to reverse LGBTQI+ census backflip
News.com.au, 29 August 2024
Kylea is named among the Members of Parliament who have written to Prime Minister Anthony Albanese about the Government's decision not to include more categories for gender and sexuality in the 2026 Census.
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