Kate in the news
By increasing the GST to 15%, we could make the tax system fairer for younger Australians (18 Aug 2025)
Chaney highlights post-election Treasury advice given to Treasurer Jim Chalmers, which warned that current budget settings are “unsustainable” and that indirect taxes could be a viable avenue for reform. She...
Tax reform must include GST: economist (8 Aug 2025)
AMP chief economist Shane Oliver has voiced support for lifting the GST to 15 per cent, but stressed the importance of implementing this change alongside reductions in income tax to...
Urgent Action Needed on AI Child Sex Abuse Material, Housing Reform and Gaza Humanitarian Crisis (28 July 2025)
Click here to watch Interviewer: The government says it's looking at this issue, including regulation of AI more broadly. What would you like to see done now?Kate Chaney: Well, we...
Independents unite to demand home support for 20,000 after aged care delay (10 June 2025)
Click here to readArticle summary: In a coordinated move demonstrating their ongoing political influence, ten independent federal MPs have urged the Albanese government to urgently fund at least 20,000 new...
Kate Chaney Criticises Woodside Gas Extension in WA on ABC's Afternoon Briefing: “Outdated Laws, Oversized Impact” (29 May 2025)
PK: Teal independent for the seat of Curtin in WA Kate Chaney said before the election she wasn't opposed to extending the life of the North West Shelf if the...
Kate Chaney Questions 2070 Approval for Woodside Gas Project: “Not in Our Kids’ Best Interests” (28 May 2025)
Jo Trilling: And as you've been hearing, the federal government has approved Woodside's North West Shelf operations in the Pilbara until 2070. It is one of the biggest liquefied natural...
Package teal: The independent movement, three years on (18 May 2025)
Click here to readArticle summary: The 2025 federal election delivered a complex outcome for Australia’s teal independents, with mixed results that challenge the narrative of continued momentum from their 2022...
New Teal Opposition (10 May 2025)
Kate Chaney says independents have gained a permanent foothold in Australian politics after she doubled her margin in the western suburb seat of Curtin and more than a million people...
Chaney thinks Julie Bishop may have changed Libs (5 May 2025)
Click here to listen Interviewer:In Western Australia, independent Kate Chaney has retained the wealthy Perth seat of Curtin despite a concerted effort by the Liberals to win it back. Her...
Liberal Tom White concedes victory to sitting teal independent Kate Chaney in Curtin (4 May 2025)
Click here to read Article summary: Kate Chaney has officially retained the seat of Curtin following a concession from Liberal challenger Tom White, confirming her status as one of the...