John Kaye
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John Kaye teaches and researches electrical engineering at the University of New South Wales where he specialises in sustainable energy and greenhouse issues. He has a PhD from the University of California, Berkeley and over twenty years of research and teaching experience. He is a vocal critic of electricity industry privatisation and a strong advocate for renewable energy and energy efficiency.
Kaye is a prominent member of The Greens: he is currently Education Spokesperson for the Greens New South Wales and in this capacity is often quoted by NSW media such as The Sydney Morning Herald. He was the lead Greens candidate for the Australian Senate from New South Wales in the 2004 election. Kaye increased the Greens vote in NSW to 7.3% of the primary vote (291,845 votes), however he received less-favourable preference flows than those that elected Kerry Nettle in 2001 thus he failed to gain a seat by a margin of 0.5% of the total vote.
In early 2006, he was preselected by Greens members in NSW to be second on the ticket for the NSW Upper House for the state elections in March 2007. The ticket is headed by sitting Greens MP Lee Rhiannon.
