It’s Over: Kylea Tink loses federal seat as North Sydney hit with a three-way carve up.

By ANNA USHER

The Federal electorate of North Sydney has been officially abolished as the AEC moves forward with the redistribution of divisions across NSW.

The change, confirmed on Thusrday, will force Independent MP Kylea Tink to either retire at the next Federal election or contest another seat.

Despite more than 490 objections, spearheaded by Ms Tink in a “Save North Sydney” campaign, the electorate’s enrolled voters will be shifted to the neighbouring divisions of Warringah, Bradfield and Bennelong.

Bennelong is currently held by Labor backbencher Jerome Laxale, Bradfield, by Liberal frontbencher Paul Fletcher, and Warringah, by Teal Zali Steggall.

Speaking from Canberra, Ms Tink said of her future: “I have not made any firm decisions… I will take some time to regroup with my family and my supporters to decide how I can best continue to contribute,” she said.

“If I can play a role… in continuing to fight to enable our nation to be all it can be, then that’s what I’ll do,” Ms Tink added.

The first woman to hold the seat, Ms Tink said she was proud to be written into history as North Sydney’s last sitting member in its 123-year history.

“It has been one of the greatest honours of my life to represent the seat of North Sydney,” she said, “and there’s probably something pretty cool about going out as the final member of North Sydney.”

“I am somebody who is incredibly proud of the work that we’ve been able to do in terms of getting our government to take faster action on climate, in terms of advocating for improved behaviour standards at a greater level of integrity, transparency and accountability in this parliament, and fighting for gender equality.”

The confirmed new boundaries and any name changes will be officially determined on October 10.

The upcoming federal election – expected to happen by May next year – will be conducted under the new boundaries.