• 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...”

Bills: Early Childhood Education and Care (Three Day Guarantee) Bill 2025; Second Reading (13 Feb 2025)

“I rise in support of the Early Childhood Education and Care (Three Day Guarantee) Bill 2025, which removes the activity test for early childhood education and care. Child care is important for children and for families. The activity test, which requires that parents are working or studying in order to get subsidised child care, is based on an assumption that early childhood education and care...”

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• Has spoken in 69 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") 140 times in debates — well below average amongst Representatives. (Why is this here?)

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