John Kaye
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John Kaye is a former teacher and researcher in electrical engineering at the University of New South Wales where he specialised 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.
At the 2007 state election, Kaye was elected to the New South Wales Legislative Council, as the Greens second candidate on a ticket headed by sitting MLC Lee Rhiannon.
