John Kaye (politician)

Dr John Kaye
Photograph of John Kaye
John Kaye
Member of the New South Wales Legislative Council
In office
24 March 2007 – 2 May 2016
Succeeded byJustin Field
Personal details
Born(1955-10-23)23 October 1955
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Died2 May 2016(2016-05-02) (aged 60)
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Political partyGreens New South Wales
Websitejohnkaye.org.au

John Kaye (23 October 1955–2 May 2016) was an Australian politician. He was elected to the New South Wales Legislative Council at the 2007 state election and represented the Greens. He was a vocal critic of electricity industry privatisation and a strong advocate for renewable energy and energy efficiency. He believed in life-long, high quality, and free public education and was a determined spokesperson for public schools as well as Colleges of Technical and Further Education (TAFE).[1][2]

  1. ^ "Dr John Kaye MLC - Homepage". 11 July 2015. Archived from the original on 13 July 2015. Retrieved 13 July 2015.
  2. ^ Shoebridge, David (6 May 2016). "Obituary: John Kaye". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 7 May 2016.