Kate Chaney — connections and sources

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Independent MP for Curtin since 2022 · no sourced faction · attends 87% of votes

Independent
87% attendance

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Biography

Katherine Ella Chaney (born 21 January 1975) is an Australian independent politician, who was elected to the Australian House of Representatives at the 2022 Australian federal election, succeeding Liberal Party MP Celia Hammond in the division of Curtin.

Adapted and shortened from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Date of birth: 1975-01-21
APH identifier: 300006

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Current and senior roles

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Committee service

1 August 2022–presentJoint Standing — Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Affairs (Aboriginal Affairs before 4.5.1992)
1 August 2022–presentHouse of Representatives Standing — Social Policy and Legal Affairs

Qualifications

1 January 2003–present(MBA)
1 January 1997–present(LLB)

Occupations

1 January 2017–1 January 2022Director of Innovation & Strategy at Anglicare WA from 2017 to 2022.
1 January 2013–1 January 2015Sustainability Manager at Wesfarmers Ltd. from 2013 to 2015.
1 January 2012–1 January 2013General Manager of Emerging Ventures for Wesfarmers Ltd. from 2012 to 2013.
1 January 2009–1 January 2011Aboriginal Affairs Manager at Wesfarmers Ltd. from 2009 to 2011.
1 January 2007–1 January 2007General Manager for Business Development at Perth Airport, 2007.
1 January 2003–1 January 2005Strategy Consultant for Boston Consulting Group from 2003 to 2005.

Current parliamentary service

2025 — presentRe-elected 2025Source
2022 — 2025Elected to the House of Representatives for Curtin, Western Australia, 2022.Source

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Parliament of AustraliaPerson biography and official service history.WikipediaPerson biography and official service history.They Vote For YouVoting attendance and party-rebellion measures.WikidataIdentity, parliamentary eligibility and public records.WhoRunsAus methodologyDefinitions, limitations and correction policy.

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