Previously, McKenzie co-founded the Australian Youth Climate Coalition, and was its National Director for four years.
McKenzie was the founding Chair of the Centre for Australian Progress, and is a former Board Director at Plan International Australia and the Whitlam Institute.
The Abbott Government dismantled the Climate Commission in 2013, and then McKenzie co-ordinated and led the largest crowd-funding campaign in Australia at the time.
In 2019 she stated that Morrison's claim that "Australia was doing enough on climate change was colossal bulls**t."[9] She also reported in 2019 that Australian's would be shocked at the cover ups by the Federal Government.
[10] "The Coalition Government has slashed climate science funding, censored important information and repeatedly made false claims.
"As Australians experience escalating consequences into the future, they are likely to view this period of missed opportunities and failed leadership with deep dismay.