Kate in the news
Albo announces sweeping gambling ad reforms as he tries to shift focus from the fuel crisis (14 Apr 2026)
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has announced sweeping new restrictions on gambling advertising and online betting, marking a significant policy shift as the government responds to mounting concerns about gambling harm....
Automated decision-makes risks putting aged and disability care risk of new ‘Robodebt’ crisis (10 apr 2026)
Independent Curtin MP Kate Chaney has warned that Australians could face a repeat of the failures seen in the Robodebt scandal if the federal government does not introduce a clear...
Crossbench MPs warn Labor against NDIS cuts (8 Apr 2026)
Crossbench MPs, including Kate Chaney, are preparing to challenge Labor’s plans to slow the growth of NDIS spending in the upcoming federal budget, arguing that cutting support too early could...
“A Missed Opportunity”: Push for Tougher Gambling Crackdown and National Regulator (2 Apr 2026)
Ollie Peterson:The Prime Minister has stopped short of implementing a full ad ban. Now, these changes follow years of pressure after a major parliamentary inquiry into online gambling harm. Kate...
Parliamentarians demand urgent action on Labor’s ‘botched’ aged care reforms (30 Mar 2026)
A broad coalition of Australian senators and MPs from across the political spectrum is calling for urgent changes to the federal government’s aged care reforms, warning they are failing to...
Gambling ad ban fight ramps up again in parliament (30 Mar 2026)
Independent MP Kate Chaney has introduced a private member’s bill to Australia’s lower house of federal parliament seeking a phased ban on gambling advertising, marking a significant escalation in efforts...
Simple fix to ease suffering (29 Mar 2026)
This article argues that a federal legal technicality is unnecessarily blocking access to voluntary assisted dying (VAD) for terminally ill Australians, particularly those in regional and remote areas, and that...
Teal Wants More Green in Curtin (21 Mar 2026)
Curtin's western suburb councils lead the state in their green policies but they could be even greener, according to Kate Chaney's newest net-zero report. The MP produced a two-year report card...
Chalmers must not use the Iran war to squib tough decisions (20 Mar 2026)
The article argues that Treasurer Jim Chalmers is still talking up an ambitious May federal budget built around tax reform, budget repair and productivity, but growing economic uncertainty may give...
Never waste a fuel crisis: the Albanese government must seize the moment and start taxing gas companies (19 Mar 2026)
The article argues that the Albanese government should use the current fuel crisis, intensified by conflict involving Iran, to finally impose a much tougher tax regime on Australia’s gas exporters....