• Independent Representative for Curtin
• Entered House of Representatives on 21 May 2022 — Federal election
• Email me whenever Kate Chaney speaks (no more than once per day)

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Statements by Members: Federal Election (26 Mar 2025)

“With the federal election looming, there are two things I want to warn Australians about—lies and data harvesting. There's no law preventing lies in political ads. This is mind blowing. Businesses can't tell lies; that's called 'misleading and deceptive conduct'. But politicians can say whatever they want without any repercussions. I've introduced two bills to protect voters from lies...”

Bills: Treasury Laws Amendment (More Cost of Living Relief) Bill 2025; Second Reading (26 Mar 2025)

“The Treasury Laws Amendment (More Cost of Living Relief) Bill 2025 legislates a small cut to personal income tax—$5 a week next year and then $10 a week the year after that. We rely way too much on personal income tax. A big driver of this overreliance is bracket creep. These tax cuts are a one-off way of addressing bracket creep, but there's a simple way to stop this getting worse and...”

Statements by Members: Electoral Legislation Amendment (Electoral Reform) Bill 2024 (5 Feb 2025)

“We don't let Coles and Woolies make the laws about who can compete with them, but Labor and Liberal are close to stitching up a deal to stop communities choosing different representatives. The Electoral Legislation Amendment (Electoral Reform) Bill 2024 was rushed through this House in November, and it's likely to hit the Senate in this sitting. If you look closely, it's about making voters...”

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• Has spoken in 51 debates in the last year — above average amongst Representatives.
• People have made 0 comments on this Representative's speeches — average amongst Representatives.
• This Representative's speeches are understandable to an average 17–18 year old, going by the Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level score.
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• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 124 times in debates — well below average amongst Representatives. (Why is this here?)

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