Kate in the news
ABC Afternoon Briefing: North West Shelf Approval - 19 March 2025
PK: Now, Peter Dutton says he'll make sure approval of the gas plant’s extension is arrived at within a month of securing office. Here he is. I don't think we...
Pubs and clubs fund major parties to limit hostile crossbench (14 Mar 2025)
Click here to readArticle summary: The Australian Hotels Association (AHA), the peak body for pubs and hotels, plans to funnel tens of thousands of dollars to Coalition and Labor candidates...
Secrecy, lax rules bug canopy fight (8 Mar 2025)
The secrecy that shrouds the handling of the exotic pest wreaking havoc on Perth’s tree canopy could be making the situation worse, says Curtin MP Kate Chaney.The polyphagous shot-hole borer...
Teals push to index income tax thresholds to inflation (4 Mar 2025)
Click here to readArticle summary: A group of eight independent MPs, led by Allegra Spender, has urged the federal government to index income tax brackets to inflation, arguing that bracket...
‘They knifed us’: The spat that could come back to haunt Albanese (3 Mar 2025)
Click here to readArticle summary: Prime Minister Anthony Albanese’s prospects of securing teal independent backing for re-election have been weakened by growing tensions between independent MPs and Special Minister of...
Crossbenchers say hung parliament would have to negotiate bill by bill (28 Feb 2025)
Click here to readArticle summary: In the lead-up to Australia’s 2025 federal election, the prospect of a hung parliament is growing, with many crossbenchers ruling out formal governing agreements. Lessons...
VIDEO: Independent MP Kate Chaney: ‘People want both sides of parliament to be held accountable’ (27 Feb 2025)
Click here to watchSARAH FERGUSON, PRESENTER: Kate Cheney is the federal member for Curtin in Western Australia, one of the victorious teal independents from the last election, holding a small majority...
‘See what’s going on up there’: WA premier invites teals to Pilbara (26 Feb 2025)
Click here to readArticle summary: WA Premier Roger Cook is inviting all re-elected teal independents and Greens to tour the Pilbara, aiming to highlight the economic importance of the region...
Spike in donations to independents after election spending caps pass parliament (14 Feb 2025)
Click here to readArticle summary: Independent candidates, including Kate Chaney, Allegra Spender, Zoe Daniel, and David Pocock, have experienced a significant increase in donations following the passage of new electoral...
Voters stitched up, says Chaney (14 Feb 2025)
The Liberal and Labor parties have combined to pour $140million of public money into their federal election war chests to starve out independent candidates by denying them the same largesse....