Kate in the news
Teals give Labor a pass on broken promises – up to a point (21 May 2026)
Independent MPs broadly support the Albanese government’s push to reform negative gearing and capital gains tax settings for housing, but say the budget measures have been poorly communicated and should...
Anti-gambling advocates to keep up harm reduction fight (12 May 2026)
A new investigation showing that hundreds of gamblers were able to keep using online betting accounts after placing themselves on a self-exclusion register has sharpened criticism of the Albanese government’s...
Don’t leave people ‘on their own’: Chaney calls for alternative supports before NDIS exit (4 May 2026)
Jamie Burnett: Kate Chaney, the federal member for Curtin, with me today. Jamie Burnett: Good to see you. Good afternoon. Kate Chaney: Thanks very much for having me, Jamie. Jamie...
Supercharging our AI Safety Institute now could make all the difference (30 Apr 2026)
The article by Kate Chaney MP argues that a relatively modest increase in federal funding for Australia’s Artificial Intelligence Safety Institute (AISI) could deliver significant national benefits by helping manage...
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...