Kate in the news
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...
Don’t leave people ‘on their own’: Chaney calls for alternative supports before NDIS exit (4 May 2026)
Jamie Burnett: Kate Chaney, the federal member for Curtin, with me today. Jamie Burnett: Good to see you. Good afternoon. Kate Chaney: Thanks very much for having me, Jamie. Jamie...
Supercharging our AI Safety Institute now could make all the difference (30 Apr 2026)
The article by Kate Chaney MP argues that a relatively modest increase in federal funding for Australia’s Artificial Intelligence Safety Institute (AISI) could deliver significant national benefits by helping manage...
Albo announces sweeping gambling ad reforms as he tries to shift focus from the fuel crisis (14 Apr 2026)
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has announced sweeping new restrictions on gambling advertising and online betting, marking a significant policy shift as the government responds to mounting concerns about gambling harm....
Automated decision-makes risks putting aged and disability care risk of new ‘Robodebt’ crisis (10 apr 2026)
Independent Curtin MP Kate Chaney has warned that Australians could face a repeat of the failures seen in the Robodebt scandal if the federal government does not introduce a clear...