Kate in the news
Alarm over betting ads (15 June 2024)
A Curtin resident is urging the AFL to ensure underage users of its official app are shielded from ads for online sports gambling. And he has the support of Curtin...
Federal political donations overhaul imminent as SA Premier Peter Malinauskas pursues radical ban (15 June 2024)
Click hereArticle summary: In a significant move, the Federal Government is set to propose major reforms to political donation laws in an effort to curb the influence of wealthy individuals...
Welfare groups fear collapse after budget (15 June 2024)
Click hereArticle summary: The failure of the May budget to deliver recommended funds has left community legal services in a dire situation. The independent review, sent to Attorney-General Mark Dreyfus...
Dutton escalates climate war with ‘out of touch’ teals (11 Jun 2024)
Click hereArticle summary: Peter Dutton has reignited climate debates by announcing the Coalition will not release its 2030 emissions reduction target until after the next election, accusing pro-climate independents, known...
WA to introduce enhanced gun safety measures after Floreat horror killings (11 June 2024)
Click hereArticle summary: In response to the tragic Floreat killings, Western Australia is set to introduce enhanced gun safety measures. The new legislation comes after Mark Bombara fatally shot Jennifer...
Nine independent MPs and Greens back UN call for Australia to ban fossil fuel advertising (6 Jun 2024)
click hereArticle summary: At least nine independent MPs and the Greens have backed the UN Secretary-General’s call for the Australian government to ban fossil fuel advertising. This move is seen...
Affluence hides abuse – Chaney (1 Jun 2024)
Kate Chaney was grimly fierce this week, as she condemned the fatal shooting of a mother and her daughter at their home just one street away from her electorate office...
Lift the Taboo (1 Jun 2024)
There was no reason for people living in the city to have any guns, licensed or otherwise. It's an open secret that domestic violence is happening in the western suburbs....
Mum, Daughter Slain in Floreat Honoured (30 May 2024)
Click hereArticle summary: In the wake of the tragic deaths of Jennifer and Gretl Petelczyc, the community of Floreat is reeling. Jennifer and her 18-year-old daughter, Gretl, were fatally shot...
MP says ‘enough is enough’ as another man kills women (26 May 2024)
Click hereCurtin MP Kate Chaney has called Friday's Floreat murder-suicide a stark reminder that violence against women occurs in every community. The incident, which resulted in three fatalities on a...