Kate in the news
Crossbench MPs warn Labor against NDIS cuts (8 Apr 2026)
Crossbench MPs, including Kate Chaney, are preparing to challenge Labor’s plans to slow the growth of NDIS spending in the upcoming federal budget, arguing that cutting support too early could...
“A Missed Opportunity”: Push for Tougher Gambling Crackdown and National Regulator (2 Apr 2026)
Ollie Peterson:The Prime Minister has stopped short of implementing a full ad ban. Now, these changes follow years of pressure after a major parliamentary inquiry into online gambling harm. Kate...
Parliamentarians demand urgent action on Labor’s ‘botched’ aged care reforms (30 Mar 2026)
A broad coalition of Australian senators and MPs from across the political spectrum is calling for urgent changes to the federal government’s aged care reforms, warning they are failing to...
Gambling ad ban fight ramps up again in parliament (30 Mar 2026)
Independent MP Kate Chaney has introduced a private member’s bill to Australia’s lower house of federal parliament seeking a phased ban on gambling advertising, marking a significant escalation in efforts...
Simple fix to ease suffering (29 Mar 2026)
This article argues that a federal legal technicality is unnecessarily blocking access to voluntary assisted dying (VAD) for terminally ill Australians, particularly those in regional and remote areas, and that...
Teal Wants More Green in Curtin (21 Mar 2026)
Curtin's western suburb councils lead the state in their green policies but they could be even greener, according to Kate Chaney's newest net-zero report. The MP produced a two-year report card...
Chalmers must not use the Iran war to squib tough decisions (20 Mar 2026)
The article argues that Treasurer Jim Chalmers is still talking up an ambitious May federal budget built around tax reform, budget repair and productivity, but growing economic uncertainty may give...
Never waste a fuel crisis: the Albanese government must seize the moment and start taxing gas companies (19 Mar 2026)
The article argues that the Albanese government should use the current fuel crisis, intensified by conflict involving Iran, to finally impose a much tougher tax regime on Australia’s gas exporters....
The Perth electorate where wealthy voters want to see negative gearing overhauled (17 Mar 2026)
Labor has given another indication it may revisit housing tax concessions in the May budget, as pressure builds around negative gearing and the capital gains tax discount. The article argues...
Minister's words to gambling reform advocate 'shocking' (16 Mar 2026)
Communications Minister Anika Wells is facing mounting criticism from advocates and crossbench politicians after reportedly telling a former gambling addict to direct her lobbying efforts towards the gambling industry rather...