Kate in the news
The Albanese government is ignoring Parliament’s best work (12 Feb 2026)
Australians are familiar with the adversarial shouting and theatrics of parliamentary Question Time, but it’s in the studious, cross-party House and Senate committees where the real work happens. In many...
Question to the Prime Minister: Failure to Respond to Committee Recommendations (4 Feb 2026) - Kate Chaney
Ms Chaney: My question is for the Prime Minister. Since you came to office in 2022, parliamentary committees have prepared 78 reports and hundreds of recommendations on policy areas ranging...
Federal parliament condemns attempted bombing at Perth/Boorloo Invasion Day rally (3 Feb 2026)
In the opening day of the 2026 federal parliamentary sitting, both chambers formally condemned the attempted bombing at Perth’s Invasion Day rally on 26 January, in which a homemade explosive...
Teal MPs urge Labor to establish a federal royal commission (5 Jan 2026)
On 22 December 2025, four teal independent MPs—Monique Ryan (Kooyong), Kate Chaney (Curtin), Sophie Scamps (Mackellar), and Zali Steggall (Warringah)—formally called on Prime Minister Anthony Albanese to announce a federal...
Only thing standing in way of gambling reform is government’s cowardice (26 Nov 2025)
Australia leads the world in gambling losses, with $34.8 billion lost in 2024—more than household spending on electricity, gas, or alcohol—highlighting the urgency of reform. This staggering figure underscores a...
Gambling ad ban would pass parliament with a conscience vote, Labor MP says (25 Nov 2025)
Support for a ban on gambling advertising is growing rapidly across the Australian Parliament, with MPs from all major parties, independents, unions, and grassroots movements rallying for reform. Labor MP...
Victims of AI deepfakes could sue for emotional damages under new bill (24 Nov 2025)
A new bill introduced in federal parliament by independent Senator David Pocock seeks to criminalise the sharing of non-consensual AI-generated deepfakes in Australia, amidst growing concern over the misuse of...
Chaney moves to stop data harvest (22 Nov 2025)
Kate Chaney has moved in Parliament to bring an end to a scheme where political parties use "dodgy" tactics to collect the private information of voters. The Curtin MP has...