Kate in the news
‘Disappointing’: addiction expert slams gambling reform (12 Aug 2026)
Independent MP Kate Chaney is pushing for stronger federal gambling reforms, including an independent review of the government’s proposed restrictions, as medical experts warn Labor’s current approach does not go...
Dying woman's last-minute plea to prime minister to allow telehealth for voluntary assisted dying (11 Aug 2026)
Independent MP Kate Chaney has introduced a private member’s bill seeking to remove a federal legal barrier that prevents some terminally ill Australians from using telehealth during the voluntary assisted...
View from The Hill: government shuts down telehealth‑for‑VAD bill, defying Labor conference (11 Aug 2026)
Independent MP Kate Chaney has challenged the Albanese government over its refusal to allow telehealth consultations as part of voluntary assisted dying (VAD) care, despite Labor’s national conference backing reform...
Labor's rivals revive push for full ban on gambling ads (6 Aug 2026)
Labor’s proposed gambling advertising reforms have renewed pressure on the federal government to adopt the full ban recommended by the 2023 parliamentary inquiry led by the late Labor MP Peta...
Australia prevents telehealth for voluntary assisted dying consults. Why, and could that change? (2 Aug 2026)
Independent MP Kate Chaney is renewing her campaign to change federal laws that prevent voluntary assisted dying consultations from taking place by telephone or video call. Chaney first introduced legislation...
Albanese at odds with Labor policy which now says telehealth should be allowed for euthanasia consultations (26 July 2026)
Labor is facing pressure to remove federal restrictions preventing Australians from accessing voluntary assisted dying (VAD) services through telehealth, after the party’s national conference adopted a policy supporting reform. The...
VAD telehealth ban has PM under pressure (23 July 2026)
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese is expected to face renewed pressure at Labor’s national conference to change federal laws that restrict doctors from discussing voluntary assisted dying (VAD) through telehealth. Labor’s...
Labor members revive push for national gambling regulator (22 July 2026)
Labor members are preparing to push for stronger gambling harm reforms at the party’s 50th national conference in Adelaide, amid concerns that the Albanese government’s recent measures fall short of...
Curtin MP Kate Chaney pushes polluter-pays plastic packaging scheme to cut household waste costs (16 July 2026)
Curtin MP Kate Chaney has joined fellow independent MP Dr Sophie Scamps in calling for major reforms to Australia’s packaging regulations, arguing that plastic producers should bear greater responsibility for...
Labor signals stronger approach to AI risks (10 July 2026)
The federal government is signalling a tougher approach to artificial intelligence safety, with Assistant Technology Minister Andrew Charlton indicating that new regulatory powers and stronger enforcement measures are under consideration....