Kate in the news
Kate Chaney says ‘pendulum swung too far’ in giving State power to approve high-rises (24 Oct 2024)
Article summary: Teal independent Kate Chaney, MP for Curtin, expressed qualified support for high-rise developments in her western suburbs electorate, emphasising her opposition to "plonking skyscrapers into the suburbs" without...
Teals warn: Don’t assume we won’t back Dutton in a hung parliament (23 Oct 2024)
Click here to readArticle summary: Teal MPs, including Kate Chaney, have indicated they might support Peter Dutton’s bid for prime minister if next year’s federal election results in a hung...
Teals 2.0: ‘People are dying to express their dislike for the majors’ (18 Oct 2024)
Click here to readArticle summary: Grassroots independent campaigns are proliferating across Australia as political dissatisfaction with the major parties grows. Movements like McPherson Independent in the Gold Coast are gaining...
As the shot-hole borer continues to spread across Perth, calls grow for alternative method to cutting established trees (14 Oct 2024)
Click here to readArticle summary: Western Australia's ongoing battle with the shot-hole borer beetle is prompting discussions about moving beyond the current eradication strategy, which focuses on cutting down infected...
‘Bullying’ row sparks demand for better behaviour in parliament (12 Oct 2024)
Click here to readArticle summary: A group of nine independent MPs, including Allegra Spender, Kate Chaney, and Sophie Scamps, have urged parliamentarians to adopt higher standards of behaviour, following allegations...
Under pressure Labor refuses to commit to new gambling ad legislation before election (9 Oct 2024)
Click here to readArticle summary: Federal Communications Minister Michelle Rowland has indicated that the Labor government will outline its plans on gambling advertising before the next election. However, she did...
Kate Chaney on duty to family, falling into politics – and not putting up with crap (4 Oct 2024)
Click here to readKate Chaney’s political journey from business to Parliament has been marked by a commitment to community service and tackling long-term challenges. Raised in an influential WA family,...
6PR Radio Interview from the Perth Royal Show (27 Sep 2024)
Ollie Peterson: Joining me at the Claremont Showground is the federal member for Curtin, Kate Chaney. Great to see you.Kate Chaney: Great to see you too, Ollie. Good to be...
‘Everything should be on the table’: Independent MP open to negative gearing reform (25 Sep 2024)
Click here to watchTom: Could we be in for another big twist ahead of the election? There has been a notable absence of Labor today ruling out changes to negative...
How BetStop, the Albanese government's self-exclusion scheme for wagering, failed an addicted gambler (24 Sep 2024)
Click here to readArticle summary: The credibility of BetStop, the Albanese government's wagering self-exclusion scheme, has been questioned after a Sydney man, Ravi, lost nearly $70,000 despite registering for a...