KYLEA TINK MP
COMMUNITY UPDATE: WEEK 37 |
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| Kylea co-hosting the HANCA Parliamentary Breakfast with Senators Michaelia Cash and Deborah O'Neill. |
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This week, the National Capital Authority used International Women’s Day to unveil bronze statues of Australia’s first female parliamentarians. The statues capture the moment in 1943 when Enid Lyons and Dorothy Tangney triumphantly walked into Federal Parliament to commence their parliamentary careers.
It was shocking to hear these are the first — and currently only — public statues of women in Canberra, a city of many statues. Putting that aside, however, it was such a privilege to be part of the of group of current female MPs and Senators who gathered for a picture with the statues. The image that resulted brought our different times in stark contrast.
While International Women’s Day is an opportunity to celebrate gains women have made in Australia, it is also an occasion to hone in on areas where we need to continue to fight for reform and change. To this end, I rose in the House and made a Statement on Indulgence calling attention to the fact that already this year, 11 women have lost their lives in domestic violence events.
Intimate partner violence remains the main preventable cause of illness and death in women aged 18 to 44 and we must do more to prevent these tragic and wholly preventable deaths. I called for urgent enhancement of specialist sexual, domestic and family violence services, and increased investment across all pillars of the National Plan to End Violence against Women and Children and was grateful to have both the Government and Opposition respond with statements of support.
Ultimately any positive reform in our society is only ever driven by the commitment of a group of like-minded individuals to fight for change. In this context, I would love for you to join me at our International Women’s Day breakfast next Friday 17 March. The morning promises to be one that will have us all thinking about what more we can do to advance true equality right across our society.
Hot on the heels of that conversation, the inaugural Clean Energy Community Fair will be hosted at Norths on April 2. A free event, this forum encourages people to come and gather information on reducing your carbon emissions and the cost of your energy and fuel bills and I am very grateful that it will involve not only all of our local councils but also the Smart Energy Council.
Working together, we can be the change we want to see in our community. |
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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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| 11-12 MAR |
| Fully Charged LIVE |
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ICC Sydney
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10.00am-5.00pm |
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| SUN 12 MAR |
| Symphony in the Park |
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St Leonards Park
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4.00-6.30pm |
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| MON 13 MAR |
| Northsiders Care! Public Forum |
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Dougherty Community Centre
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5.00-7.00pm |
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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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| 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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