Kate Chaney
- Analysis
- Teals
Optimism is the name of the game, but can the teals cause further upset in WA?
This election the teal independent challenge goes far beyond the traditional inner-city blue ribbon upset that saw Kate Chaney voted into power in 2022.
- Hamish Hastie
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- Analysis
- Australia votes
Social climbers: How Perth independents are bypassing mainstream media to reach voters
Social media is playing a bigger role in political campaigns, but no WA candidates are doing it as effectively as Kate Hulett in Fremantle and Kate Chaney in Curtin.
- Mark Naglazas
- Updated
- Teals
Kate Chaney accuses Seven West Media of smear campaign
In a statement Chaney said the Kerry Stokes-chaired company was running a campaign against her to claw back lost influence on Australian politics.
- Hamish Hastie
- Exclusive
- Australia votes
‘They knifed us’: The spat that could come back to haunt Albanese
Minister Don Farrell’s office has accused the teals of berating government staff over donation reform. Teal MP Kate Chaney says the accusation smacks of sexism.
- Paul Sakkal
- Exclusive
- Political donations
As teals attended drinks with Albanese, Dutton and Labor struck election overhaul
Big money in politics will become an election issue after furious independent MPs argued the proposed changes to cap donations will entrench the major parties’ dominance.
- Paul Sakkal
- Opinion
- Political donations
Labor and the Coalition are poised to launch a major attack on our democracy
This new donations bill will starve small parties and independents of the cash they need to compete while fattening up the coffers of the big players.
- Jenna Price
- Exclusive
- WA Parliament
The books, podcasts and TV shows keeping WA politicians entertained these holidays
When they’re not reading legislation or listening to parliamentary debate what books, podcasts and movies are WA politicians using to relax?
- Hamish Hastie
Presidential pardon melds fatherly care and hypocrisy
Perhaps if President Biden had confidence that the administration of justice under incoming President Donald Trump would be fair and rational, he might have felt able to withhold this pardon.
Coalition frontbencher says voters conned into backing independents
Opposition communications spokesman Paul Fletcher, facing a battle against an independent at the next election, says teals had duped traditional Coalition supporters.
- Shane Wright
- Exclusive
- Political donations
Teals furious as Coalition to wave through tough laws cutting campaign donations
More than 10 crossbenchers united on Monday in parliament to condemn Labor’s handling of a major overhaul of Australia’s election system.
- Paul Sakkal
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