Kate in the news
Teals aren’t letting the Liberals whitewash them as Greens (6 Dec 2024)
Click here to readArticle summary: A proposed government tax on superannuation accounts over $3 million failed to pass the Senate last week due to opposition from key crossbench senators and...
Chaney hits back at opponent over Sculpture by the Sea jab (5 Dec 2024)
Click here to read Curtin MP Kate Chaney has responded to claims by her Liberal opponent Tom White that she lacked influence in preserving the Sculpture by the Sea event....
Labor donor reforms explained (23 Nov 2024)
Click here to readArticle summary: The Labor Party’s proposed Electoral Legislation Amendment Bill, described as the most significant electoral reform in 40 years, has ignited fierce debate. Spearheaded by Senator...
They said they’d clean up political donations. The major parties will certainly clean up (21 Nov 2024)
Click here to readArticle summary: The Centre for Public Integrity has been a leading advocate for reducing the influence of "big money" in Australian politics. A key legislative step in...
Democracy Sausage: Big money, big influence, big parties (20 Nov 2024)
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Teals furious as Coalition to wave through tough laws cutting campaign donations (19 Nov 2024)
Click here to readArticle summary: The Coalition has decided to support Labor’s electoral reforms in the House of Representatives, despite concerns from independents about the changes potentially disadvantaging smaller political...
Rush to cap political donations curious (18 Nov 2024)
Click to read hereArticle summary: The Australian government plans to introduce a bill on Monday, 18 November, to reform electoral laws by capping donations and campaign spending. The proposed changes...
Some Nationals disgruntled by Labor’s electoral spending caps as crossbench fury grows (18 Nov 2024)
Click here to readArticle summary: The Albanese government’s electoral reform bill has sparked significant backlash from independents and minor parties, who accuse Labor and the Coalition of a bipartisan effort...
Independent Kate Chaney pans electoral reform ‘stitch-up’ (18 Nov 2024)
The independent member for Curtin, Kate Chaney, has expressed her disappointment at the major party “stitch-up” on electoral reform.As mentioned, the long-awaited changes would add donation and spending caps to...
Electoral Reform Debate: Kate Chaney Warns of Major Party Advantages (15 Nov 2024)
Patricia Karvelas: Labour's electoral reform laws are set to be introduced to federal parliament next week, with a $20,000 cap on individual donations and candidates limited to a maximum $800,000...