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Major Party Data Harvesting - 26 March 2025
With the federal election looming, there are two things I want to warn Australians about—lies and data harvesting. There's no law preventing lies in political ads. This is mind blowing....
Indexing Tax Brackets - 26 March 2025
This Bill legislates a small cut to personal income tax—$5 a week next year and then $10 a week the year after that. We rely way too much on personal...
Early Childhood Education and Care Bill - 13 February 2025
I rise in support of this bill which removes the activity test for early childhood education and care. Childcare is important for children and for families. And the activity test...
Question to the Treasurer - Indexing Tax Bracket Creep - 11 February 2025
This is a question for the Treasurer. Governments on both sides rely on bracket creep caused by inflation to increase tax over time and surreptitiously fund their additional spending. Do...
Better Spending on Infrastructure Projects - 10 February 2025
I rise to second the member for Wentworth's National Land Transport Act Amendment (Better Value for Taxpayers) Bill 2025, and I commend her, once again, on her constructive contribution to...
Benefits of Production Tax Credits for Western Australia - 10 February 2025
This time last year, I moved a private members' motion calling on the government to increase Australia's international competitiveness for new energy industries, specifically with production tax credits. I'd been...
Scams Prevention Framework Bill 2024 - 6 February 2025
Thank you, Deputy Speaker. Scams are a huge problem and absolutely need to be addressed in legislation. This bill is a good start but I don't think it goes far...
Government Electoral Reform Bill will lock out new Independents - 5 February 2025
We don't let Coles and Woolies make the laws about who can compete with them, but Labor and Liberal are close to stitching up a deal to stop communities choosing...
House of Representatives - Incentives for Hydrogen and Critical Minerals - 28 November 2024
This year, I moved a private member's motion calling on the government to enhance Australia's international competitiveness in new energy industries by introducing production tax incentives. This motion is part...
Matter of Public Importance - Climate Change - 27 November 2024
Turning an economy around is hard. Everyone who benefits from the way it is now fights the change. I know there are serious headwinds when it comes to shifting away...
Online Safety Amendment (Social Media Minimum Age) Bill - 26 November 2024
This Online Safety Amendment (Social Media Minimum Age) Bill 2024 requires social media platforms to take reasonable steps to exclude people under 16 from creating accounts. While I have concerns...
Housing Affordability Crisis - 26 November 2024
Australians know we face a growing housing affordability crisis. Young Australians are struggling to afford to buy or rent a home, and homeowners can see how hard it is, or...
Question to the Minister for Social Services: Domestic Violence Crisis Payment - 26 November 2024
This is a question for the Minister for Social Services. A crisis payment is meant to be available for women escaping domestic violence but the conditions exclude half the women...
Motion on Productivity Growth - 25 November 2024
I move the motion relating to Productivity Growth in the terms in which it appears on the Notice Paper. Productivity is about doing more with less, meeting our needs with...
Home Electrification Funding - 21 November 2024
As we enter a likely long, hot summer, how can Australians stay cool and keep home temperatures and energy bills as low as possible? Australian rooftop solar is the cheapest...
Amendments to Treasury Law Amendment (Mergers and Acquisitions Reform) Bill 2024 - 21 November 2024
by leave—I move amendments (1) and (2), on the sheet revised 20 November 2024, as circulated in my name, together: Amendment (1) relates to an ability for the minister, preserved...
Electoral Legislation Amendment (Electoral Reform) Bill - Consideration in Detail - 20 November 2024
I move amendments (1) to (4), as circulated in my name, together: It is outrageous that this bill is not going to an inquiry. The government and the coalition won't...
Treasury Law Amendment (Mergers and Acquisitions Reform) Bill 2024 - 20 November 2024
There's no doubt that a huge number of Australians are suffering serious cost-of-living challenges, and there's significant political pressure to come up with instant solutions to make a real difference...
Electoral Legislation Amendment (Electoral Reform) Bill 2024 - 19 November 2024
The Electoral Legislation Amendment (Electoral Reform) Bill 2024 is a disgrace. The transparency is good but too late for the next election. There's an argument for some sort of donation...
Plastic Packaging Petition - 18 November 2024
Australia generates more single-use plastic waste per person than any other country except Singapore. On average we reproduce 59kg of single-use plastic waste per person per year. Compared to the...
Motion to refer Electoral Reform Bills to Inquiry - 18 November 2024
Under Standing Order 143 I move that the Electoral Legislation Amendment, Electoral Reform Bill 2024 and the electoral legislation amendment, Electoral Communications Bill 2024 be referred to the Joint Standing...
Universal Medicare access for all Australians - Raise our Voices - 7 November 2024
Today, I'm delighted to present a speech from Jasmine, a 22 -year-old resident of the Curtin electorate, as part of the Raise Our Voices Program. Jasmine says, 'It wasn't until...
Aged Care Legislation Amendment Bill - 6 November 2024
Not many issues have had bipartisan support in the 47th Parliament, but I'm glad that this essential reform to our failing aged-care system has support from both sides of the...
Better and Fairer Schools (Funding and Reform) Bill - 6 November 2024
This Better and Fairer Schools (Funding and Reform) Bill 2024 is about a funding disagreement between the states and the Commonwealth when it comes to education. They split the cost...
Question to the Prime Minister - Donation Transparency
Member for Curtin: Prime Minister, today’s U.S. election reminds us of the fragility of democracy. Australia is not immune to the mistrust we see in the U.S. There’s growing suspicion...
Communication Legislation (Combatting Misinformation and Disinformation Bill) - 6 November 2024
This Bill 2024 addresses misinformation and disinformation that causes serious harm to public health, groups of people or elections. It says that digital platforms have to disclose what they're doing...
Calling for Better Infrastructure Decisions - 4 November 2024
I rise in support of the member for Wentworth's motion urging the government to commit to a better, more transparent and responsive approach to infrastructure projects. This motion goes to...
Wage Relief for Childcare Workers - 4 November 2024
I rise to support the Wage Justice for Early Childhood Education and Care Workers (Special Account) Bill 2024, which creates grants for early childhood education and care providers to support...
Question to the Minister for Home Affairs re Specialist Skills Visa Stream - 9 October 2024
This is a question for the Minister for Home Affairs. To respond to the housing crisis, we need more construction workers and tradies to build more homes, but the building...
Better Student Support - 9 October 2024
Thank you. I rise in support of this bill which responds to some of the key recommendations in the Australian Universities Accord final report. The universities accord was a long...
Youth Mental Health - 22 August 2024
I love being a mum. I feel lucky every day I have the opportunity to watch my kids grow. I also feel lucky that when my children were small I...
Question to the Prime Minister - When will he take action on Gambling Reform? - 22 August 2024
This is a question for the Prime Minister. A mum from Curtin told me that yesterday her 15-year-old son said that he's decided to take up sports gambling as a...
Gambling Advertisements Ban - Afternoon Briefing - 20 August 2024
Interviewer: All right, well, West Australian Teal independent Kate Chaney was a member of the committee that originally recommended a total ban on online gambling advertising just over a year...
Housing and Intergenerational Equity - 20 August 2024
Last Saturday my monthly community catch-up was at St Brigid Bar in Doubleview. Many of the issues raised by constituents at this session related to intergenerational equity and housing. I...
Prohibition of Gambling Advertisements Bill 2024 - 19 August 2024
I second the Broadcasting Services Amendment (Prohibition of Gambling Advertisements) Bill 2024. I feel deeply frustrated that it's necessary to put up a private member's bill like this one. It's...
Future Made in Australia Bill 2024 - 14 August 2024
I'm pleased to be here debating legislation that's about the long-term future of the country. The Future Made in Australia Bill could, if drafted and implemented well, provide a framework...
Education Services for Overseas Students Amendment (Quality and Integrity) Bill - 13 August 2024
The government tells us that it has introduced the Education Services for Overseas Students Amendment (Quality and Integrity) Bill 2024 to improve the quality, integrity and sustainable growth of Australia's...
Amendments to the Ministerial Power in the new Overseas Student Bill - 13 August 2024
I move the amendment on sheet 2 as circulated in my name: I move this amendment to ensure that this bill, which is supposed to be about improving the quality...
Amendments to the timing of the caps in the new Overseas Student Bill - 13 August 2024
by leave—I move amendments (1) to (11), as circulated in my name, together. The purpose of these amendments is to delay the introduction of caps on the number of international...
Ten News - Gambling Ads - 13 August 2024
Currently there can't be gambling ads during live sport on television and if it's on before 8.30pm there's a 5 minute window pre and post game where they can't be...
Question to the Minister for Communications Re Gambling Reform - 13 August 2024
This is a question for the Minister for Communications. I understand there are AFL executives in the house today. Is it true that the government continues to water down its...
Tabling the Greenpeace Petition - Protect the environment from Woodside's Burrup Hub -13 August 2024
People all across Australia are horrified by the climate and environmental impact of expanding our fossil fuel industry. This horror can lead to anger, disengagement, denial, disruptive protests or loss...
Misogyny and Social Media - Youth Advisory Group Statement - 13 August 2024
My Youth Advisory group, made up of year 11s from across Curtin, each presented a 90 second statement on an issue they cared about. The standard was high and the...
The need for urgent gambling reforms - Sky News - 12 August 2024
Interviewer: We'll start our next interview with the independent member for Curtin, Kate Chaney. Thank you for your time. Can you start with where this is at? We had this...
Electoral Reform - Afternoon Briefing - 7 August 2024
Greg Jennett: Now formal briefings could begin as soon as next week on a significant overhaul of electoral laws to improve transparency over donations and to limit the total amount...
Independent Federal EPA - 4 July 2024
On many occasions I've reiterated how supportive I am of an independent federal EPA, appropriately funded. Assessments and decision-making must follow an independent and transparent process. The EPA bill before...
Defining Nature Positive - 4 July 2024
I would like to speak in support of the proposed amendment from the member for Goldstein. Nature positive represents a generational reform of our environmental laws and it is really...
Budget in Reply - 3 July 2024
My summary takeaway on the budget is that it's good to see a surplus this year but I'm concerned about the looming deficits and their possible impact on inflation. We...
Criminal Code Amendment (Deepfake Sexual Material) Bill 2024 - 1 July 2024
The Status of Women Report Card released in March this year contains some sobering statistics, including that 57 per cent of women who recently experienced sexual harassment experienced it electronically,...
Kate talks to ABC News Breakfast about the one year wait for action on gambling reform.
Michael: It's been a year since a damning report into the harm of online gambling was handed to the government. Despite Australia being the worst in the world for gambling...
Gambling Reform - Question to the Prime Minister - 1 July 2024
This is a question for the Prime Minister. On Friday, it was a year since the parliamentary committee tabled 31 recommendations to reform online gambling, unanimously supported across the political...
Establishment of a Federal EPA and EIA - Stage 2 Nature Positive - 27 June 2024
Thank you, Deputy Speaker. There's huge appetite for reform of the EPBC act which has been promised by this government. The government decided to do this reform in three stages...
Creative Australia Amendment (Implementation of Revive) Bill 2024 - 27 June 2024
About this time last year parliament passed the Creative Australia Bill, which established Music Australia and Creative Workplaces. It was the first legislative step in implementing the new national cultural...
The Housing Crisis - 26 June 2024
The housing crisis has been building for decades and now it is hitting Australians hard. At my Curtin housing forums, a representative mix of constituents recognised our need for affordable...
Responsible Buy Now and Pay Later Bill and Build to Rent Misuse Tax Bill 2024 - 25 June 2024
This is an omnibus bill, addressing a wide range of topics. I won't address all schedules, but I do want to draw attention to and speak to a few of...
Why I voted against the ban on live sheep export
A few days ago, I spoke in Parliament about the ban on live sheep export. Based on the evidence I've seen in the last year, I laid out the arguments...
Export Control Amendment (Ending Live Sheep Exports By Sea) Bill 2024 - 24 June 2024
This bill has been closely watched, discussed and debated in my electorate of Curtin. I've been inundated with emails and calls from farmers, current and retired, and those involved in...
Good Infill Forum - 24 June 2024
Last Wednesday more than 100 Curtin constituents came to my Good Infill Event at the Claremont Football Club looking out at an example of successful infill around the Oval. Getting...
Good Infill Forum - Josh Byrne - 19 June 2024
The next our next speaker is Professor Josh Byrne who's Dean of Sustainable Futures at Curtin University. Josh is an environmental scientist, landscape designer, author, research academic and avid gardener...
Good Infill Forum - Kellie McGivern - 19 June 2024
Our next speaker is Kellie McGivern. Kellie is a UK-registered architect who's experienced in the Australian, Irish, and European construction industries. She's a design manager at Hisperia and is involved...
Good Infill Forum - Peter Newman - 19 June 2024
Our first speaker is Professor Peter Newman and I'll introduce him now. Professor Newman is the professor of sustainability at Curtin University. He's a distinguished academic with a global reputation...
On The Opposition's Climate Failure - Sky News - 13 June 2024
Welcome back to the program. Let's go live to Perth. The Member for Curtin joins me, Kate Chaney. The argument from Peter Dutton has been very much focused on the...
Forest Collapse - 6 June 2024
If anyone is still in denial about the impact of climate change and the need for action, this past summer in WA should lay that to rest. Last week it...
Women's Violence and the Funding of Legal Services - Question to the Treasurer - 5 June 2024
This is a question for the Treasurer. Too many women struggle to navigate the legal system that is meant to protect them when they fear violence. Women's legal service turn...
Gaza - 5 June 2024
The humanitarian disaster that we're witnessing in Gaza is deeply disturbing. The sheer scale of the horror is hard to fathom. It seems unimaginable there could be so much suffering,...
Treasury Laws Amendment (Financial Market Infrastructure and Other Measures) Bill 2024 - 5 June 2024
Governments should be focused on the long term, making decisions in the best interests of citizens and setting up the rules so we're reducing our risks and pursuing our opportunities....
National Disability Insurance Scheme Amendment (Getting the NDIS Back On Track Bill) - 4 June 2024
This Bill makes some significant changes to the NDIS, which are intended to address its sustainability while still retaining the real benefit we've seen from the transition to the NDIS....
Gambling Ads - 3 June 2024
One of my constituents, Ian Ross, contacts me almost weekly about the ads for online gambling he gets on the AFL app despite having ticked the 'under 18' box. We've...
Gender-Based Violence - Tribute to Jennifer and Gretl Petelczyc - 30 May 2024
Women deserve to be safe. On Friday afternoon, Jennifer and Gretl Petelczyc of Berkeley Crescent in Floreat were shot and killed by their friend's ex-husband, Mark Bombara. The shooter was...
Net Zero Economy Authority Bill 2024 - 29 May 2024
This bill sets up the Net Zero Economy Authority, outlines its functions and then gives it the ability to do some specific things. I'm going to talk about four topics...
Domestic Violence Reform - ABC News - 28 May 2024
Let's return to our top story. Independent MP Kate Chaney has praised the bravery of Ariel Bombaro. She says there needs to be systematic change to effectively tackle domestic violence....
Domestic Violence and Gun Control - ABC News Breakfast - 28 May 2024
Interviewer: The shocking murders of a mother and daughter in the Perth suburb of Floreat have sent shockwaves across the nation and sparked a fresh push for tougher gun laws...
Gender-Based Violence - Sky News - 26 May 2024
And the federal member for where that shooting tragedy unfolded is independent Kate Chaney, and she joins me live now. Kate, I'm so sorry we're talking under these tragic circumstances....
Fatal Shooting in Floreat: Kate Chaney MP Urges Her Shocked Community to Support Each Other - 25 May 24
The shootings in Floreat yesterday have left my community devastated and shocked. Normally, it is a very safe and tight-knit community, and so many people have a connection either to...
Motion on Gendered Violence - 16 May 2024
Thank you. I've had many constituents in Curtin meet with me or write to me about their personal experiences with violence against women. The thing that strikes me every time...
Future Made in Australia - Question to the Prime Minister - 16 May 2024
This is a question for the Prime Minister. The Government's Future Made in Australia future announcement sound consistent with our need to decarbonise for long-term prosperity but we need to...
Financial Framework (Supplementary Powers) Amendment Bill 2024 - 16 May 2024
This bill is a technical amendment that seems innocuous, but it draws attention to a much bigger issue that goes to the heart of government accountability for spending our money....
NDIS Failure - 16 May 2024
Constituents who contact me seeking assistance with the NDIS planning and review process are among the most vulnerable people in our community. For many, lack of support has a significant...
Vaping Reforms Bill - 15 May 2024
Thank you, Mr Speaker. Well, I'm supportive of any measures that will curb the insidious uptake of nicotine vaping by our young people. The rapid rise of vaping amongst young...
Sky News - 15 May 2024
Interviewer: So many different things to pour over in this budget. One of them was the GST deal. It's forecast to cost federal taxpayers just shy of $53 billion over...
Superannuation (Better Targeted Superannuation Concessions) Imposition Bill 2023 - 15 May 2024
Thank you, Deputy Speaker. I understand and support the intention of this bill but there are problems with it that mean I will not be voting for it. I want...
Future Gas Strategy - 14 May 2024
The honourable member for Curtin, the question is the motion be agreed to. I stand to support the motion, condemning the future gas strategy and calling on the Environment Minister...
The Report of the Inquiry into the Recognition of Unpaid Carers - 27 March 2024
Carers play an essential and undervalued role in the Australian community. In my electorate there are many people quietly supporting others. They might be caring for a child with an...
Advocating for an asylum seeker system that starts with compassion - 27 March 2024
There are lots of people in my community who have been advocating for an asylum seeker system that starts with compassion. We know the fast track system was flawed. The...
Forcing the Migration Act Through The House - 26 March 2024
Mr Speaker this is very very disappointing. My community wants to see compassion when we are approaching asylum seekers and we had great hope and faith that that's what we...
Production Tax Credits - 25 March 2024
I'm calling on the government to act now to increase Australia's international competitiveness for new energy industries. We cannot overestimate the scale and impact of the United States Inflation Reduction...
Fair and Transparent Elections Bill 2024 - 25 March 2024
Electoral laws underpin every decision that's made here. These laws affect who makes the decisions and who influences those decision-makers. No-one is disputing that trust in our democratic system, like...
Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Legislation Amendment Bill 2024 - 25 March 2024
I stand in support of this amendment. I have three problems with schedule 2 part 2 of the bill: the timing of it, its potential to weaken environmental protections, and...
Fair and Transparent Elections Bill 2024 - 22 March 2024
Independents united this week on a number of issues, including a renewed push for electoral reform. Proposed legislation includes the introduction of real-time disclosure for any political donation over $1,000....
Electoral Reform - 10 News Midday - 19 March 2024
Crossbenchers are joining forces in Canberra to push for electoral reform, which would see caps on political donations and stop lies being spread in advertising. Independent Kate Chaney has introduced...
Question to the Prime Minister - Electoral Reform - 19 March 2024
I give the call to the member for Curtin. This is a question for the Prime Minister. You said you will make political donations transparent, ban lies in political ads...
Electoral Reform - ABC Afternoon Briefing - 19 March 2024
All right, well, as we mentioned earlier, the government is making progress towards an overhaul of electoral laws, with an emphasis on caps on the amount of money candidates can...
Fair and Transparent Elections Bill - 19 March 2024
We've been promised reform on electoral law but so far we've seen nothing. We're concerned that the major parties are doing a deal to reduce political competition and then dressing...
Curtin's Pathway to Net Zero - 29 February 2024
I am so proud of the work my community has done on Curtin's Pathway to Net Zero. 50 volunteers have contributed to the 70 page report, including engineers, academics, ex-...
Administrative Review Tribunal Bill 2023 - 28 February 2024
The short time allocated for this review both for stakeholders to provide comments for hearings and for the report consideration or preparation, means that I've constrained my additional comments to...
Question to the Prime Minister - Political Donation Transparency - 27 February 2024
Voters have a right to know who is funding their candidates before they vote. The government has a longstanding commitment to real-time disclosure of political donations over $1,000, but this...
Help to Buy Bill - 26 February 2024
It goes without saying that access to housing is one of the most concerning issues for Australians today. Every day, we hear about the rising cost of property, the impossibility...
Curtin's Pathway to Net Zero Launch, Part 1 - 19 February 2024
I'd like to start by acknowledging the Wajak Noongar people as the traditional custodians of the land that we're on today, here on the edge of the Durble Yuran, and...
Curtin's Pathway to Net Zero Launch, Part 2 - 19 February 2024
Hi everybody, thank you very much for coming on what is a very hot day, very pertinent for our topic. I do want to say thank you to Kate; this...
Crimes Amendment (Strengthening the Criminal Justice Response to Sexual Violence) Bill - 15 Feb 2024
I rise in support of the Crimes Amendment (Strengthening the Criminal Justice Response to Sexual Violence) Bill 2024. For survivors of sexual violence and abuse, participating in the criminal justice...
Protecting Curtin's Tree Canopies - 14 Feb 2024
We all know the benefits of living in or near green spaces. Plants provide homes for wildlife and protect biodiversity. Green spaces improve air quality and increase rates of physical...
Gambling Advertisement Reform - Question Time - 12 Feb 2024
This is a question for the minister for Communications. Last year a parliamentary inquiry recommended banning online gambling ads. During the year of that inquiry big gambling companies made political...
Refugees in Limbo - 8 February 2024
Exactly a year and a day ago, I stood in parliament and shared the story of Jan Ali Haidari, a Hazara Afghani refugee who arrived in Australia in 2011. I...
Treasury Laws Amendment (Cost of Living Tax Cuts) Bill 2024
I rise to speak in support of the Treasury Laws Amendment (Cost of Living Tax Cuts) Bill 2024, but I'd also like to take this opportunity to talk about what...
Tax Reform - Matter of Public Importance - 7 February 2024
Thank you, Mr Speaker. Our tax system is unfit for purpose and no-one wants to talk about the underlying issues. In simple terms, we need to raise enough money from...
Modern Slavery Amendments Bill 2023 - 7 February 2024
Modern slavery hides in plain sight in business practices and supply chains in Australia and in every other country in the world. It goes without saying that people must be...
Paid Parental Leave Amendment Bill 2023 - 6 February 2024
Thank you Deputy Speaker. Like so many of my colleagues, I rise to support the More Support for Working Families Bill. The measures introduced are intended to bring more equity...
PwC Response and PRRT - 7 December 2023
The biggest issue in the Treasury Laws Amendment (Tax Accountability and Fairness) Bill 2023 is that it rams together two important but unrelated issues: addressing the PwC tax scandal and...
Fair Work Legislation Amendment (Closing Loopholes) Bill 2023 - 7 December 2023
Thanking you Deputy Speaker. I congratulate the Senate crossbench, particularly senators Pocock and Lambie, for ensuring that the mammoth Fair Work Legislation (Closing the Loopholes Bill is split. This bill...
Declining Faith in Democracy - 30 November 2023
Thank you, Speaker. In the last few months I've noticed with increasing concern the worsening division in our communities - on Gaza, the Voice referendum or immigration detention there is...
Question to the Treasurer - IR Reform - 29 November 2023
This is a question for the treasurer. In the employment white paper, the government says productivity growth must be the key driver of living standards over the long-term. We have...
Amendments to the Fair Work Legislation Amendment (Closing Loopholes) Bill 2023 - 29 November 2023
These amendments propose to remove some parts of the government's bill that extend the reach of union delegates in workplaces. In schedule 1 (7) the government's bill introduces a series...
JSCEM Final Report into the 2022 Federal Election - 27 November 2023
I am really pleased to see this report being tabled and I support the recommendations in it subject to my additional comments in that report. The final JSCEM report repeats...
Migration Amendment (Bridging Visa Conditions And Other Measures) Bill 2023 - 23 November 2023
I take community safety very seriously but I take it seriously when as a parliament we are creating new offences on the fly, including mandatory sentencing and creating additional punishments...
Curtin Housing Forums and the discussed solutions to the Housing Crisis - 15 November 2023
Last week, more than a hundred constituents joined our Curtin Housing Forum to discuss what it will take to achieve our agreed housing goals in Curtin, secure long-term housing for...