Kate in the news
Crossbenchers back Lidia Thorpe’s call for federal government to act on deaths in custody reforms (21 Mar 2024)
Click here to readArticle summary: A coalition of crossbenchers, including Independent MP Kate Chaney, has supported Senator Lidia Thorpe's call for the federal government to urgently implement reforms addressing Indigenous...
Push to 'clean up' political donations (20 Mar 2024)
Click here to readNewcastle Herald: Political donations would be limited to $1.5 million under a crossbench push to "clean up politics" but the reforms won't cap spending on elections. Independents...
Reform that stays': Albanese says electoral reform needs Liberal support (20 Mar 2024)
Click here to readCanberra Times: Anthony Albanese has defended Labor's progress and bipartisan approach on major electoral reform targeting political donations and advertising, insisting his government was seeking "reform that...
ABC Drive Interview on Electoral Reform (19 Mar 2024)
Now, turning to Canberra, where a group of independents are pushing for more transparency in political donations. Independents, including Kate Chaney, the Greens, David Pocock, Lidia Thorpe, and the Jacqui...
Donation reform must drive competition Chaney (16 Mar 2024)
Subiaco Post: Kate Chaney says electoral reform must maintain competition in politics as the federal government is tipped to cap the donation limit to parties and candidates. It appears that...
Albanese Govt Urged to Protect New Tribunal's Independence (15 Mar 2024)
Click here to read Article summary: The Australia Institute's extensive study on cronyism within government agency appointments, particularly to the Administrative Appeals Tribunal (AAT), has highlighted a significant issue within...
No billionaire should be free to sink Titanic money into politics (15 Mar 2024)
Click here to read Article summary: The debate over political donations and campaign spending in Australia is intensifying, with Clive Palmer's $117 million expenditure in the last election setting a...
Government moves on electoral donation reform, including truth in political advertising - ABC Radio Interview (14 Mar 2024)
Transcript: Should the claims made by politicians as their parties and advocacy groups during election campaigns be subjected to truth in advertising laws? Right now, South Australia is the only...
Big money to be taken out of politics in radical electoral overhaul (12 Mar 2024)
Click here to read Article summary: The Albanese government's initiative to overhaul Australian election rules by limiting big-money donations and electoral spending marks a significant shift in the political landscape,...
Lawyers push to legalise voluntary assisted dying via Telehealth (11 Mar 2024)
Click here to read Article summary: The Australian Lawyers Alliance (ALA) has advocated for the amendment of federal laws that currently prohibit the use of telehealth consultations to facilitate access...