John Kaye (politician)
Dr John Kaye | |
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John Kaye | |
| Member of the New South Wales Legislative Council | |
| In office 24 March 2007 – 2 May 2016 | |
| Succeeded by | Justin Field |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 23 October 1955 Melbourne, Victoria, Australia |
| Died | 2 May 2016 (aged 60) Sydney, New South Wales, Australia |
| Political party | Greens New South Wales |
| Website | johnkaye |
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).