KYLEA TINK MP
COMMUNITY UPDATE: WEEK 36 |
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With the NSW election now just three weeks away, I am going to break from the pack, and call it as a win for voters.
Independent candidates chosen by their communities have made female representation an issue, influenced gambling reform and united to announce a joint policy to see petroleum exploration banned off the NSW coast.
These are issues that have long concerned local voters but have become entangled in petty politics and greed.
Community independent candidates are changing the conversation. After years of inaction, we finally have NSW Premier Dominic Perrottet staring down the powerful Clubs NSW to back cashless poker machines, while NSW Labor has vowed to reduce the number of pokies across the state and enforce a mandatory cashless gaming trial.
With the NSW's gaming machine tax raising a concerningly high $2 billion in state government revenue last year, this change has been a long time coming.
The NSW election on March 25 is an opportunity to consider what type of society we want to be, we can vote for the reform we want to see. I encourage you to look for community events where candidates will be speaking and take the opportunity to ask where they stand on issues that matter to you.
It is also important that you number every single square to ensure your vote represents your intentions absolutely. Some of you will recall last year's Willoughby by-election, when 4,500 votes were exhausted because people who had voted "1" for the Greens, Reason, and other minor parties did not indicate a preference for either of the top two candidates: Independent Larissa Penn or the Liberal Party's Tim James.
Your vote matters. It's up to you to make it count.
If independents in NSW can enact gambling reform just by campaigning and mobilise disparate groups against environmentally damaging resources exploration, consider what they will be able to do once they are in the chamber.
On the topic of representation. I have been in the thick of frenetic media debate about the Labor Government’s intention to reduce the tax concessions available for superannuation balances at $3 million. I look forward to seeing the detail and in the meantime, please share with me your thoughts on the proposed superannuation reform so they can be incorporated into our policy on this important topic to all of us. |
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| Community survey: SUPERANNUATION |
The Government wants to reduce the tax concessions available for superannuation balances at $3 million. What do you think? What will the potential changes mean for you personally?
HAVE YOUR SAY HERE. |
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| Grant applications open |
| Stronger Communities Programme |
Grants under the Federal Government’s Stronger Communities Programme Round 8 are open. This programme provides grants of $2,500 - $20,000 for small capital works projects that deliver social benefits to communities.
For more information, including eligibility criteria and guidelines, please click here.
Please submit your expression of interest here by 9am, Friday 10th March, 2023. |
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STREET MEET
SAT 11 MAR
9:30AM-11:00AM
HIGH ST, WILLOUGHBY
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Drop by to say hello and chat with Kylea about the issues that matter to you.
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WOMEN LEADING CHANGE BREAKFAST PANEL
FRI 17 MAR
7.00AM-9.00AM
THE KIRRIBILLI CLUB |
| Join Kylea, Kishaya Delaney, Catherine Fox AM, Julianne Schultz AM and Mariam Veiszadeh for an inspiring discussion about women-led social movements. |
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CLEAN ENERGY COMMUNITY FAIR
SUN 2 APR
10:00AM-3:00PM
NORTHS CAMMERAY |
Join us at this free, family-friendly event featuring expert advice and practical solutions for making the switch to cleaner energy.
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| WHAT'S ON IN NORTH SYDNEY |
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| SAT 4 MAR |
| Willoughby Pride |
WHERE:
The Iceworks, High St
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1.00-5.00pm |
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| FRI 10 Mar |
| International Women's Day Breakfast |
WHERE:
North Sydney Community Centre
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7.30-9.30am |
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| Sun 26 Mar |
| Walk for kids with cancer |
WHERE:
The Rocks to Balmoral (or Manly for more of a challenge)
WHEN:
6.15am departure |
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| Kylea's Policy Priorities |
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| Urgent climate action led by facts, not politics |
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| This is the critical decade for climate action and the decisions made in the next three years will fundamentally affect our children’s and their children’s future |
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forward-focused economy |
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| It’s not enough to be the lucky country – we have to be smart as well. |
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Integrity
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| Restore integrity to politics by tackling corruption, dishonesty and discrimination. |
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EQUALITY
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| Everyone deserves respect and a fair go, no matter their background. |
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| Healthy and productive families and communities |
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| A holistic coordinated vision for Australian families which supports communities across a lifetime and reforms and recharges our health services. |
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