Kylea shares her week
Week 4: Leadership: what is it and what does it look like when it is being expressed in its truest sense?
When I first said yes to the opportunity to run as an Independent candidate for the federal seat of North Sydney I did so because I was already personally feeling and hearing the frustration of so many people, including myself, about a perceived lack of true leadership at our federal level.
Leadership: what is it and what does it look like when it is being expressed in its truest sense? Looking back over the last 6 years of parliament, what I see most evidently is a tendency for those involved in our current government to be more concerned about maintaining power rather than leading our nation to a better place.
Since announcing my candidacy I confess I am only seeing more evidence of this lack of leadership at our federal level as individuals scramble to “justify” what they have, or more accurately, have not been doing, and people are shuffled around in roles like moving pieces on a checkerboard.
“Maybe”, a friend said recently, “it’s like when you want to buy a new car? Once you decide on the model you want, and you look around, it suddenly seems everyone is already driving it!”
I believe “politics” is at its best when it is driven by the people for a purpose that is larger than any one individual. And I believe it was on this basis that our constitution was originally proposed. Was it perfect? No - definitely not (but that’s a conversation for another day!) But at its very basic level the original Australian Constitution tasked the parliament to “have exclusive power to make laws for the peace, order, and good government of the Commonwealth”.
I’m not sure about you but I don’t see the word “Party” in that sentence anywhere? The more I speak with people the more I am convinced it is only the addition of strong independent voices to our parliamentary system that can help break the paralysis currently created by party politics.
Let’s change the climate in Canberra. KT
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week 23: Cutting vehicle emissions with our new Private Members Bill
December 02, 2022
Earlier this year, in the months before the election, I promised to develop and introduce a Private Member's Bill that would deliver better, cleaner fuel to Australians and reduce pollution from our cars. That Bill was tabled in Parliament this week.
North Sydney's Reducing Vehicle Pollution Bill will bring Australian fuel quality in line with European standards, reducing the levels of sulphur and aromatics that they can contain.
Week 22: The National Anti-Corruption Commission Bill Passes the House
November 25, 2022
With just one sitting week remaining for Parliament in 2022, the past week in Canberra has definitely been full of robust debate, constructive discussion and ultimately some landmark legislative developments.
Week 21: What we're doing to strengthen the Anti-Corruption Bill
November 18, 2022
Our democracy will only ever be as strong as our willingness as citizens to actively contribute to any debate, and just on six months into this role, the capacity for me to truly listen to the many voices of North Sydney as they discuss proposed or needed legislative reform at the national level is without a doubt the most rewarding thing I get to do on a daily basis.
week 20: Speaking out for our community on climate change
November 11, 2022
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Week 19: Getting IR Reforms Right
November 04, 2022
This week, I've been looking at the Government's 'Secure Jobs, Better Pay' Bill, a package of Industrial Relations (IR) changes that was introduced in Parliament in Budget week.
Week 18: What the Budget Means for North Sydney
October 28, 2022
This week, my team and I have been hard at work determining what the newly released Federal Budget means for North Sydney's priorities, and what needs to be done to ensure government initiatives actually deliver the changes that our community wants to see.
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