Kate in the news
ALP backdown: critics of CGT will get to speak (13 June 2026)
The Albanese government has partially reversed its decision to exclude some critics of its new tax bill from a parliamentary inquiry in Sydney next week, following backlash over the short...
Kate Chaney criticises government's proposed gambling advertising changes (12 June 2026)
Independent MP Kate Chaney says she's concerned the government's crackdown on gambling advertising could expose kids in WA to gambling ads at an earlier time to children in the eastern...
Perth MPs in One Nation’s sights hit back as Hanson show leaves town (12 June 2026)
West Australian Labor MPs have criticised Pauline Hanson after the One Nation leader said her party would target the federal Labor seats of Brand and Cowan at the next election....
Push to include AI chatbots in Australia's under-16 social media ban (4 June 2026)
A push is building in Australia to expand the incoming social media ban for children under 16 so that it also covers AI chatbots, amid concerns that digital companions could...
Australia gains access to powerful AI amid questions about readiness (4 June 2026)
Australia has been granted access to Anthropic’s Claude Mythos Preview, an advanced artificial intelligence model considered too risky for public release because of its powerful cybersecurity capabilities. The system can...
‘Loopholes and deflections’: Opponents slam Labor’s gambling reform (31 May 2026)
The Albanese Government’s proposed gambling advertising reforms have been criticised by key crossbench MPs and anti-gambling campaigners, who argue the draft laws fall well short of protecting children from exposure...
PWDA Warns NDIS Overhaul Will Cause Widespread Harm (29 May 2026)
People with Disability Australia (PWDA) has strongly criticised the Federal Government’s proposed overhaul of the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS), warning that the reforms will cause widespread harm across the...
Teals give Labor a pass on broken promises – up to a point (21 May 2026)
Independent MPs broadly support the Albanese government’s push to reform negative gearing and capital gains tax settings for housing, but say the budget measures have been poorly communicated and should...
Anti-gambling advocates to keep up harm reduction fight (12 May 2026)
A new investigation showing that hundreds of gamblers were able to keep using online betting accounts after placing themselves on a self-exclusion register has sharpened criticism of the Albanese government’s...