Kate in the news
‘Not true’: MP crashes Labor minister’s doorstop on donor reforms (13 Feb 2025)
Click here to readArticle summary: The Albanese government’s Electoral Legislation Amendment (Electoral Reform) Bill 2024 has sparked strong backlash from independent MPs, who argue the changes will entrench major party...
Sky News: Political Transparency, Crossbench Influence, and the Battle for Curtin
Interviewer: Joining the panel now is independent member for Curtin, Kate Chaney. Thank you for your time. It's always interesting that in these contests, raising money is key to winning,...
Labor to make last-ditch offer to Coalition and crossbench to pass contentious electoral reforms (8 Feb 2025)
Click here to readArticle summary: The Albanese government is making a last-minute effort to pass its electoral reform bill after criticism from independent MPs that the proposed spending caps would...
ABC Radio Drive: Mandatory Sentencing, Nature Positve Laws and Government Accountability (6 Feb 2025)
Gary Adshead: Now my next guest is the independent member, of course, for Curtin here in Western Australia, Kate Chaney. I think she's waiting to catch a plane, so hopefully...
Crossbench hit major parties with election demand to increase social welfare payments (6 Feb 2025)
Click here to readArticle summary: Influential crossbench MPs, including Kate Chaney, have declared that raising social welfare payments will be a key condition for their support if a hung parliament...
Donations fix damages democracy (5 Feb 2025)
Click here to readArticle summary: The article by Jenna Price critiques the proposed changes to political donation laws in Australia, arguing that they will severely disadvantage independent candidates while benefiting...
Police slam anti-Semitic graffiti in riverside Perth suburb of Dalkeith (3 Feb 2025)
Click here to read Article summary: Western Australian police are investigating anti-Semitic graffiti attacks in Dalkeith, an affluent Perth suburb. A swastika and the phrase “F*ck Jews” were spray-painted on...
Forget donations. This is where the major parties make millions (3 Feb 2025)
Click here to readArticle summary: The latest disclosures from the Australian Electoral Commission (AEC) reveal that both the federal Labor and Liberal parties received significant financial contributions in 2023-24, with...
Political donations laws hang in the balance as Prime Minister weighs Dutton deal (2 Feb 2025)
Click here to readArticle summary: The fate of the Albanese government’s proposed political donations reforms remains uncertain as Parliament enters what could be its final sitting fortnight before the next...
Labor scrambles to clinch political expenditure reform with Coalition deal (31 Jan 2025)
Click here to readArticle summary: The Australian government is set for a renewed clash with independent MPs, including Kate Chaney, as it attempts to finalise a political donation and funding...