Kate Chaney
@ChaneyforCurtin
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Federal Member for Curtin, cnr The Boulevard & Floreat Ave, Floreat WA 6014
Floreat, Perth (WA)
Joined October 2014
We must equip law enforcement to pursue child sex offenders online - and at the same time, make it an offence to download AI tools designed to generate offending material. #auspol
theguardian.com
Exclusive: Department of home affairs links the changes to allegations against childcare workers in Victoria and NSW revealed earlier this year
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Globally, this year, renewables > coal for the first time, led by China and India. The transition is well underway.
theguardian.com
Record solar expansion and steady wind growth driving world’s shift away from fossil fuels in 2025, report finds
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Yet another story about the appalling practices of the gambling industry. Gambling companies both actively induce the harm that drives their profits & turn a blind eye to it. But govt won’t act. Watch Four Corners 8:30pm Mon on ABC #auspol #gamblingreform
abc.net.au
Nick and Aimee Mazza's hard-earned cash was gambled away by a man they thought was investing it. Bookmakers encouraged him to keep betting.
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WA is feeling the heat…Coral bleaching starts at +1 degree. Parts of WA’s oceans have been +4 degrees this year. Oceans absorb 90% of excess heat. This is a good explainer re why this matters: https://t.co/9UwHvqqIhV
#climateaction #auspol
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Another study out today (ANU) showing increasing harm from online gambling: “More than half of all gambling in Australia is now happening online [which is] clearly related to more risky gambling, more frequent gambling and psychological distress.” Time to act @AnikaWells
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How do we ‘balance’ 50,000 yo art against gas industry profits? Woodside said it can’t achieve "no emissions above the detectable limit of air emissions that impact rock art" by 2031. So govt changed that condition. Try explaining that to your great-grandchildren. #auspol
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This is a great opportunity to attract some of the most innovative new companies in climate tech, to position WA & Australia as world leaders in climate & green exports. #auspol
afr.com
Australia needs to bundle immigration policy with bold tax and IR reform to seize the opportunity to access global talent handed over by the US visa crackdown.
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The High Seas Treaty is now in force, ratified by 60 countries, to protect international waters from over-fishing & over-extraction. Aust has an important role in ocean conservation- we must ratify it ASAP. #HighSeasTreaty #OceanProtection #AusPol 🌊🇦🇺
bbc.com
Sixty states have ratified a global treaty to protect the oceans - it will become law in January.
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I welcome the Government holding Optus accountable for its significant breach of obligations to ensure calls reach emergency services. It’s devastating to hear that people died in WA as a direct result of this gross failure. Australians must have confidence that emergency
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I support Australia’s recognition of Palestinian statehood as part of a two-state solution. There are challenges ahead & Hamas must play no ongoing role. Like so many in Curtin, I call for a ceasefire, upholding international law, releasing hostages & distribution of aid. #auspol
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2 problems with this: 1. Viewers having to proactively opt out of gambling ads is a poor substitute for govt action (but yay SBS!). 2. Gambling companies know more about when govt will act than anyone else. That says something. #auspol #gamblingreform
theguardian.com
Exclusive: George Savvides says networks should follow SBS’s lead with opt-out feature to protect people from ‘addictive and destructive’ advertising
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Why have a target range? 62% makes 1.5 degrees impossible and is the only number investors can rely upon. If 70% is feasible based on existing tech (according to CCA, CSIRO), then that should be our target, to unlock new industries & jobs & show some leadership. #auspol
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AI presents enormous opportunity, but we need to address the risks that are not captured by current laws as they emerge. That's why I introduced a Bill to criminalise AI tools designed to generate child sexual abuse material. This is just the start.#auspol
afr.com
An opinion poll found awareness of AI laws was low. Around a third of respondents said they existed, 29 per cent said they did not, and 39 per cent were unsure.
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More insidious influence from shameless gambling lobbyists, who say their sponsorship of the parliamentary sports club has nothing to do with lobbying. As chair of APSC, @AlboMP needs to put an end to this. And then ban gambling ads. #auspol
theguardian.com
Exclusive: Kate Chaney calls on PM to remove Responsible Wagering Australia’s membership, which allows sponsors to access ‘key opinion leaders’
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Andrew Hastie continues to ignore the people & the science. The NCRA released yesterday is a stark reminder of reality. It's time the Liberal Party accepted that we need climate action & that it makes sense, economically & politically. #auspol
abc.net.au
Liberal frontbencher Andrew Hastie indicates he will quit or be dumped from the shadow cabinet if the Coalition does not abandon the target of achieving net zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050.
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The Climate Risk Assessment is shocking-2x heat-related deaths in Perth & 5x coastal flooding. Total cost=$40bn/yr by 2050. We can avoid the worst if we invest in adaptation, set strong emissions reduction targets & support global action. #auspol
abc.net.au
One and a half million Australians are at risk from sea levels rising by 2050 unless climate change can be limited, Australia’s first national climate risk assessment warns.
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As soon as the PM leaves the Pacific, Minister Watt announces the final extension of the NW Shelf. Our allies in the Pacific deserve sincere, purposeful and transparent climate leadership. An extension to 2070 does not align with a decarbonised future. #auspol
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Regulators should not also work as lobbyists. Leaky gas infrastructure should be reported immediately, with consequences. The NT EPA failed on both these fronts with Santos. It’s not much of a stretch to believe these failures are related. #auspol
abc.net.au
The man in charge of the Northern Territory government's handling of a major methane leak at a Santos gas plant was working with a lobbyist for the project's co-owner.
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New gambling data out today shows that in real terms, WA’s losses from wagering (including sports betting) are still more than 2x the average from 2000-2019. Gambling companies are loving it. Communities not so much. #gamblingreform #auspol
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