Kate Chaney has condemned the gambling lobby group Responsible Wagering Australia’s corporate membership of the Australian Parliament Sports Club as a mechanism to normalise industry access and influence among politicians. She is urging the Prime Minister to revoke RWA’s membership, citing risks of blurred lines between sport, sponsorship, and political influence.

Independent MP Kate Chaney has warned that law enforcement is overwhelmed by AI-generated child sexual abuse material and called for urgent reforms to criminalise apps designed to create it. Speaking with Sally Sara on ABC Radio National, Chaney highlighted harrowing stories from police and urged the government to act swiftly, close legal loopholes and support schools facing a surge in harmful nudify apps.

Australia is moving to criminalise AI “nudify” apps that generate non‑consensual explicit images involving minors, following calls from child safety advocates and MP Kate Chaney to plug urgent legal loopholes. Child protection experts warn that these AI tools are causing direct harm, and the proposed legislation seeks to penalise their development, distribution and use with up to 15 years’ imprisonment.

Independent MP Kate Chaney urges the Albanese government to pursue bold tax reform, including a progressive GST, warning that political timidity risks Australia’s future prosperity. She calls time on "small-target" politics, demanding action before the 2028 election.

Independent MP Kate Chaney has called for a progressive GST model as part of a wider tax reform package, backing a proposal to raise the GST to 15 per cent with a $3300 rebate to protect lower-income Australians. The move aims to boost productivity and federal revenue amid growing pressure for structural economic reform.

Independent MP Kate Chaney calls for urgent action to regulate AI tools used to create child sexual abuse material, highlighting legal gaps and risks to children. She also advocates for housing tax reform to boost productivity and fairness and urges immediate humanitarian aid in Gaza while supporting future recognition of a Palestinian state under the right conditions.

Kate Chaney joins crossbench MPs in demanding urgent funding for 20,000 aged care home support packages amid government delays. Independents warn postponement threatens elderly wellbeing and breaks key reform promises.

On ABC’s Afternoon Briefing, independent MP Kate Chaney voiced strong concerns over the federal government’s approval of Woodside’s North West Shelf extension to 2070. She called the decision a failure of outdated environmental laws that ignore climate impact, urging a shorter-term, transition-focused approach to gas.

Independent MP Kate Chaney expresses concern over the federal government’s approval of Woodside’s North West Shelf extension to 2070, citing outdated environmental laws, climate inaction, and risks to cultural heritage and future generations.

Kate Chaney and fellow teals face a mixed outcome in the 2025 federal election, consolidating key seats but failing to expand their reach. Their continued presence challenges the Liberal Party's efforts to reclaim lost inner-city strongholds.

Kate Chaney has doubled her margin in Curtin, reinforcing the Teal movement's growing influence as independents secure over one million primary votes nationwide. She says voters prefer representatives who answer to the community, not parties, and vows to continue pushing for long-term reforms in climate, housing, and tax despite relentless attack campaigns and media smears.

Kate Chaney has labelled the Liberal Party’s rejection of Julie Bishop in 2018 a “sliding doors” moment that alienated women, reaffirming her commitment to independent politics after retaining Curtin. She vows to hold major parties accountable and push for better gender representation and long-term policymaking.

Independent MP Kate Chaney reflects on the Liberal Party's challenges, the impact of female leadership, and how a positive campaign helped her retain the seat of Curtin against a strong Liberal push.

Liberal candidate Tom White has conceded to teal independent Kate Chaney in Curtin, confirming her re-election with 53.3% of the two-party-preferred vote. Chaney’s win marks another blow to the Liberals and underscores the strength of the teal independent movement in former party strongholds.

Kate Chaney, Federal Member for Curtin, battles it out with Liberal challenger, Tom White.

Greg Barns argues that electing independents like Kate Chaney and other progressive crossbenchers is crucial for real reform in Australian politics, as major parties fail to tackle serious national challenges. This election offers a pivotal chance to shift power towards genuine, policy-driven leadership.

Kate Chaney and fellow independents are pushing for major transparency reforms, including lobbying regulation, public ministerial diaries, and political advertising standards. They aim to make these priorities central in a future hung parliament.