Kylea shares her week on the campaign trail
Week 28: The budget says it all...
CAMPAIGN UPDATE: WEEK 28
The Morrison Government's pre-election budget is yet another display of short-termism and marketing tricks. There are sugar hits like one-off tax cuts, but – as Michael Pascoe explained in our Budget Analysis event this week – the spending spree will last six months at best before our economic growth collapses.
As a successful business leader, my experience over the past 35 years has taught me that you don’t drive a business by the dollars alone. You drive a business by formulating a strategic vision then allocating your resources towards those goals over time. So where is the government’s vision? Where is the long-term plan?
The North Sydney community has consistently called for the government to invest in climate action, political integrity, and critical services like education and health. These priorities were neglected almost entirely in this week’s Budget. The long-promised integrity commission will have no funding for staff for at least another year. And there was almost no evidence of any movement towards Net Zero, with more support going to gas and petrol than renewables and EVs.
The Budget also did not provide adequately for hospitals, like our Royal North Shore Hospital. When I visited the hospital this week to deliver meals with the wonderful Feed Our Medics team, I had a small glimpse of just how hard the past two years have been for our frontline workers, including nurses and midwives who were forced to take industrial action yesterday to draw attention to how the staffing crisis is putting lives at risk. The system is failing our frontline workers. Both federal and state governments must work together on a solution because what we have simply isn't good enough.
The status quo is not working. It is letting our community down, letting our frontline workers down, and letting our future generations down. But North Sydney, the election is coming and we can make a difference. Together, let's change the climate in Canberra.
KT x
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Delivering lunches to the emergency staff at RNSH with Feed our Medics.
Recent blog posts
Week 35: A message from Kylea on election eve...
May 20, 2022
It's been an incredible 35 weeks since we embarked on this adventure to have an Independent voice for our community elected to federal parliament.
Week 34: This week will decide our future
May 13, 2022
This is it, North Sydney — the final week that will shape Australian politics for the next three years and beyond. If you want a strong, Independent voice for our community in parliament, now is the time to use your voice to advocate for change.
Week 33: Why we need more reason and consensus, and less grandstanding
May 06, 2022
Housing affordability is one of our society’s most pressing issues, but has unfortunately — and predictably — become overly politicised as Election Day nears.
Week 32: Support for the arts and an event bonanza
April 29, 2022
Many in our community believe that Australia's arts sector needs more targeted, generous support - including for the SBS and ABC.
Week 31: Thinking of our Anzacs and those affected by war
April 22, 2022
This weekend, we commemorate our Anzacs, who so bravely served our nation.
Week 30: My plan for cleaner, cheaper transport
April 15, 2022
This week, I announced my plan to bring to Parliament a Cheaper, Cleaner Transport Bill to reduce pollution from our cars. I've consulted extensively with policy, industry experts and consumer groups to develop this plan, which will align Australia with international standards, and bring us a little closer to meeting our emissions reduction goals.
Week 29: What it truly means to be a community Independent
April 08, 2022
It was a great pleasure to see so many familiar faces, and so many new ones, at this week's Meet the Candidate events. Looking around the packed room in Artarmon on Wednesday, I saw men and women, young and old, from right across our diverse community - all seeking real and honest representation
Week 28: The budget says it all...
April 01, 2022
The Morrison Government's pre-election budget is yet another display of short-termism and marketing tricks. There are sugar hits like one-off tax cuts, but – as Michael Pascoe explained in our Budget Analysis event this week – the spending spree will last six months at best before our economic growth collapses.
week 27: HARMONY WEEK CELEBRATIONS, MEDIA MENTIONS, POLITICS IN THE PUB & MORE
March 31, 2022
Harmony Week this week was an opportunity to reflect on our multicultural nation: to celebrate the differences that enrich and strengthen us collectively, and to appreciate the values we share and this land we call home.
Week 26: RESTORING FAITH IN OUR DEMOCRACY
March 31, 2022
Another week, another example of wasteful, irrelevant party politicking, with the Liberal Party headed to the Supreme Court over their own NSW preselections.
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