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Kate Chaney

MP for Curtin · Independent

Attendance
87%
654 of 753 divisions
Voted against their party
0
Never crossed the floor
Policy areas voted on
75
scored by They Vote For You

Pay

Base salary
$239,270
Salary
$239,270
Electorate allowance, on top
not reported

The allowance depends on the division's area.

How parliamentary pay is set

Registrable interests

the whole register

As declared on the Register of Members’ Interests, in Kate’s own words. The register records what an interest is, not what it is worth.

3. Real estate

Real estate, giving the suburb or area only and the purpose for which it is owned.

Member
  • West Leederville, WA · Residential
Spouse or partner
  • West Leederville, WA · Residential

6. Liabilities

The nature of any liability and the creditor concerned. Amounts are not required.

Member
  • Mortgage on home · Commonwealth Bank
Spouse or partner
  • Mortgage on home · Commonwealth Bank

8. Savings and investment accounts

Saving or investment accounts, their nature and the institution holding them. Balances are not required.

Member
  • Savings · ING
  • Savings · ING
  • Savings · ING
  • Savings · ING
  • Transaction · CBA
  • Transaction · CBA
  • Savings · CBA
Spouse or partner
  • Savings · ING
  • Savings · ING
  • Savings · ING
  • Savings · ING
  • Transaction · CBA
  • Business · CBA
Dependent children
  • Transaction · Spriggy
  • Transaction · Spriggy
  • Transaction · Spriggy
  • Savings · CBA
  • Savings · CBA
  • Savings · CBA

9. Other assets over $7,500

Any other asset, excluding household and personal effects, valued over $7,500.

Spouse or partner
  • Car
  • Bicycle

10. Other sources of income

The nature of any other substantial source of income.

Member
  • MP Salary
Spouse or partner
  • Income as Barrister
  • Income as AICD facilitator
Dependent children
  • Income as casual child care worker
  • Income as retail assistant

11. Gifts

Gifts valued over the threshold set by the House resolution.

Member
  • ASTRA Foxtel subscription

13. Memberships

Membership of any organisation where a conflict of interest with public duties could arise.

Member
  • Leederville Sporting Club
  • National Press Club
Spouse or partner
  • Member, Royal Perth Golf Club
  • Member, Leederville Sporting Club
  • Member, Royal Agricultural Society of WA
  • Member, WA Bar Association
  • Member, Law Society of WA
  • Member, Business Law Section, Law Council of Australia
  • Member, Legal Practice Board

Nothing declared under shareholdings, trusts and nominee companies, directorships, partnerships, bonds and debentures, sponsored travel or hospitality, other interests.

2 notifications of alteration have been lodged since this statement. They are listed on the original rather than merged into it here, because matching a deletion back to the item it removes would risk misstating the declaration.

The statement as published

Voted consistently for

95% or more of their votes supported these positions.

Voted consistently against

5% or fewer of their votes supported these positions.

Voted both ways

Positions where Kate’s votes fall on both sides. Each of these policies groups dozens of divisions across many years, including procedural motions and narrow amendments. Follow a link to see the votes.

Work expenses

all expenses

$749,090 claimed over 4 quarters (Jul–Sep 2025 to Apr–Jun 2026), 1.15× the median for WA.

  • Office Administration$269k
  • Office Facilities$209k
  • Employee Travel$159k
  • Scheduled Commercial Transport$61k
  • Travel Allowance$22k
  • Other Car Costs$15k

How to read this

  • They Vote For You groups related divisions into plain-language "policies" and scores how often each member voted with that position. Those groupings are editorial judgements made by the OpenAustralia Foundation, not official parliamentary categories.
  • An agreement score in the middle of the range means the member voted on both sides of that policy over time. That is normal: policies aggregate dozens of divisions across many years, including procedural motions and narrow amendments. We deliberately publish no "flip-flop" score, because when we measured it, almost every member qualified — it reflects how the scoring works, not anyone's conduct.
  • Attendance excludes periods before a member was elected, but members may be absent for legitimate reasons including illness, parental leave, or official duties. A low rate is not by itself evidence of anything.
  • Only members currently serving are included. A vote is recorded against the person, not the seat.
  • Work expenses cover offices, staff, travel and communications. Claims are certified by the parliamentarian and administered by IPEA.
  • Totals are not directly comparable between members. Electorate size drives travel costs, and ministers travel more than backbenchers. Members are therefore compared against the median for their own state or territory.
  • Former parliamentarians — including former prime ministers, who retain certain entitlements — are reported separately and excluded from member comparisons.
  • IPEA publishes quarterly and later issues adjustments for administrative errors. Figures for recent quarters may change slightly.

Full record for Kate Chaney at They Vote For You, licensed under the Open Database License (ODbL). Retrieved 2026-07-31.