Likewise, Chaney says that their government has taken us for granted, despite the fact that Curtin has some of Perths most involved and knowledgeable communities. Independent Kate Chaney talks to a beachgoer, backed by her campaign volunteers. Born: 21.1.1975, United States of America. The Labor Party is not running an active campaign in Curtin and its best hopes would be for the seat to fall out of Liberal hands and on to the crossbench. I think there is a lot of silence there I dont feel comfortable with that at the moment. Likewise, Mr. Chaney was also a Director of the Centre for Independent Studies and the former Chancellor of the University of Western Australia from 2005 to 2017. (watch via link below) As a grass-roots community group, Curtin Independent is thrilled with this result. This election we can return the Greens to the balance of power. On Wednesday, the Greens candidate for Curtin, Cameron Pidgeon, said his how-to-vote cards would encourage Greens supporters in the affluent Perth electorate to place Chaney second on the ballot because her climate change policies were more ambitious than the major parties. On Monday, Curtins Liberal member Celia Hammond pledged $7 million to be poured into the Town of Cottesloes planned $22 million upgrade of the Cottesloe foreshore. Federal Member for Curtin Authorised by Kate Chaney, Cnr The Boulevard & Floreat Ave, Floreat, WA. Acknowledgement of country Kate Chaney acknowledges the Whadjuk Noongar people as the Traditional Custodians of this land and she pays her respects to Elders past and present. The Utting Research polling in the prize seat was conducted among 514 voters on Monday. So when it was put to me that I was conservative as opposed to moderate, my response is Im a Liberal.. Join Facebook to connect with Kate Chaney and others you may know. Dechlan Brennan, Why Morrison refuses to drop the religious discrimination bill [2] Her father is Michael Chaney, a businessman. Kate Chaney Coaching is a way forward. Michael Alfred Chaney is an Australian businessman and former Chancellor of the University of Western Australia. Kate Chaney has delivered her first speech.James Brickwood Her election ended a dynasty in an electorate considered one of the safest Liberal seats in the country. (Victories by a party of government are indicated by thick coloured underlining. If this email address is registered with us, you'll receive a magic link that will sign you into your account. The Greens said it would be making further announcements on preferences including on other climate independents in coming weeks. However, her party colleagues thought differently when Malcolm Turnbull was challenged by Peter Dutton for the leadership in August 2018. The party said like Ms Chaney they shared the views that Curtin voters are increasingly frustrated with the two-party system. He returned Western Australia in early 2012 and was the Green candidate for this seat at the 2019 election. An almost $1m campaign by "teal independent" Kate Chaney in the blue-ribbon WA seat of Curtin looks increasingly likely to fall short of unseating incumbent MP . I live in Kansas City, Missouri with my husband and son, and Lucy, our friendly beast of a dog. He has also chaired the boards of NAB and Woodside and was chancellor of the University of Western Australia. is a former political journalist and editor of the citizen journalism website No Fibs. 3,184 followers. A decision to break chains and take control, to pursue joy and fully engage in life. Its much more about the community than about them. They are asking how did their representative vote on the Helen Haines integrity bill? 367 posts. Wentworth climate showdown: is Allegra Spender the new blood voters are looking for? Chaney has been the director of innovation and strategy at Anglicare WA and has previously held positions at the Boston Consulting Group and Wesfarmers as Aboriginal affairs manager and sustainability manager. Feb 21, 2022 - 6.17pm. Julie Bishops former electorate in the citys affluent western suburbs has been in conservative hands since its creation. [13], Chaney describes herself as economically sensible and socially progressive. Curtin includes Scarborough, Floreat, West Leederville, Subiaco, West Perth, Nedlands, Dalkeith and Peppermint Grove, but does not include North Fremantle. From 2017 to 2022, she worked as the director of innovation and strategy for Anglicare WA. Bishop finished third, well behind Peter Dutton and Scott Morrison. Greens preference independent Chaney ahead of Labor in race for Curtin. Independent Kate Chaney hopes to change that. But the arrival of Chaney, as an independent candidate, has Liberals worried. You're not logged in. Hammond pushes back against the characterisation of being a conservative in a moderate Liberal area, saying assumptions are made and a reputation can take on a life of its own and becomes an accepted truth, even if its not. Stacey is a progressive voter who says she votes out of protest against the Liberals because they seem to take the seat for granted but she hasnt heard of Chaney, whose campaign did not kick off until late January. FW: URGENT: Tudge leaked personal data to cow welfare critics. Electors enrolled: 100,422 (at 11.6.2019). People would say, Oh, weve got someone sitting in cabinet now Im not really sure what that person [Hammond] is doing, what sort of influence they have.. She holds the seat by 13.9 per cent, and the primary and preferences mix places Curtin in the mathematical sweet spot for a competitive liberal independent challenge. "In Curtin we have recommended Labor ahead of the so-called independent Kate Chaney, because at least the Labor candidate is honest about where his loyalties lie." . The patron of the Voices for community movement, Cathy McGowan, tells The Saturday Paper that across Australia voters in more than 20 once-safe Coalition seats are reassessing their vote, and integrity is the core issue. There have been various rumors about Michael Chaney being Kate Chaneys husband, however, nothing is sure as of now. General Manager for Business Development at Perth Airport, 2007. Her grandfather is Fred Chaney Sr., who was a Liberal Party MP and minister in the Menzies government. [9] The Greens encouraged their supporters to preference Chaney ahead of other candidates by putting her second on their how-to-vote cards. The Saturday Paper is a weekly newspaper, As a Finnish lawyer, Simon Ekpa has made a name for himself in the legal profession. At the time, the seat was held by Celia Hammond. Curtin covers 98 square kilometres in the affluent and established western suburbs of Perth. Kate Chaney's punchline goes like this, although the set-up is much longer: "I'm running because I think we have lost community, integrity and vision in federal politics." . Rockpool SLAMMED over forced tip rule stinging customers, Giving up 30-year tradition leads couple to FAT lotto win, How WA prisoner is raking in money to splash on Gucci items, Truckie falls ASLEEP and rolls $500k race car in Wheatbelt, West Australian Newspapers Limited 2023. Share. In the Curtin electorate, Kate Chaney, a Perth businesswoman and member of the Liberal Partys royal family, will face Celia Hammond. Kate Chaney, pictured with husband Bill Keane, says voters have sent a strong message to the nation's politicians. Her campaign managers are Sarah Silbert, a lawyer who helped found Curtin Independent, and Kate Sinfield, a close friend of Chaney who owns a hotel and distillery. Pro-Voice Liberals pushed for brochures to be sent to all Australian households, outlining the arguments for and against the proposed constitutional change, causing the Albanese government to reverse its position. Catch up with The Loop, your quick wrap of this morning's news, Keep up with the latest ASX and business news, Post-Election Margin: Independent 1.3% v LIB. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are advised that this website may contain images and voices of deceased people. In Curtin, the median household income is $2,052 a week, well above the Australian average of $1,438. Cnr The Boulevard & Floreat Ave, Floreat 6014 Postal Address PO Box 186, Floreat 6014. Personal Growth: Self-awareness, Purpose Exploration, Future Visioning and Goal Setting, Exploring and identifying Core Values, Confidence, Codependency, Parenting, Communication, Anxiety, Twelve Step Program Support. Liberal or conservative since its creation in 1949, the blue-ribbon seat in Perths affluent western suburbs takes in the inner-suburban and beachside areas between the Swan River and the Indian Ocean. (Click on polling place for results)Labor recorded 56.8% of the two-party preferred vote at the polling place on the main campus of the University of Western, and 53.6% at Lake Monger Primary, but there were Liberal majorities in the other 38 polling places. Despite its Labor name, Curtin has always returned Liberal members, in succession Paul Hasluck (1949-69), Vic Garland (1969-81), Allan Rocher (1981-98), Julie Bishop (1998-2019) and current member Celia Hammond. Chaney is one of 22 independents being financially supported by climate campaigner Simon Holmes a Courts Climate 200 group. Sorry, we had a problem at our end, please try again shortly. Kate Chaney is on Facebook. Sign up to receive an email with the top stories from Guardian Australia every morning. 291 following. He is a public figure in Perth, so it really lit the match, Fairweather says. This will only be possible with federal funding that I will deliver as part of a re-elected Morrison government.. This isnt a case of ideology. Kate Chaney was one of half a dozen new "teal" MPs elected to parliament last year, winning the previously solid Liberal seat of Curtin in Western Australia. We have pursued stories that are ignored elsewhere, covering them with sensitivity and depth. Grassroots campaign group Curtin Independent ended its search for a high profile candidate by nominating Kate Chaney, a mother-of-three and Perth business identity. Authorised by Kate Chaney MP Federal Member for Curtin. Those feelings (and that hair) followed me into adulthood, marriage, motherhood, and beyond. Were working to restore it. Pidgeon grew up in City Beach and attended local schools. Over my career Ive seen that from those different perspectives corporate, professional services, non-profits and as a community member and had this nasty dawning realisation that the systems broken and that we are the system. She is dissatisfied with the political leadership, and she believes that she can do better. Swimmer vanishes at popular tourist beach, WA farmers slam ministers plan to ban live sheep exports. Hammond is an uncomfortable fit in progressive Curtin. Kate Chaney MP. "We will recommend to voters that they vote one Greens, then direct their preferences, which they control, to independent Kate Chaney to send a clear message to the major parties that climate action is a priority for voters in Curtin and across WA." She is standing as the community independent candidate for the blue-ribbon seat of Curtin, where her family has lived for four generations. The Greens candidate is Cameron Pidgeon and Labors candidate is Yannick Spencer. The Liberal Party is about power without purpose now. Independent candidate for Curtin Kate Chaney is refusing to nominate which major party would have her support in the event of a hung Parliament - but said a commitment to legislating a Federal anti-corruption commission and stronger action on climate change would headline her demands. Theyre personally supportive, and concerned, because putting yourself into public life you open yourself to criticism, and by all accounts it can get a bit ugly., Chaney herself is scathing about todays Liberal Party. Electorate profile. But she faces a challenge from the independent Kate Chaney, one of a crop of mostly inner-city independents backed by Climate 200 who are running on a platform of greater action on climate change and integrity in politics. So if Im not going to stand up and do something about it, who do I think is? Karen Middleton, How independent Kate Chaney plans to win Curtin He was born in Perth, Western Australia. Rick Morton, Strategists believe the election will be won on character There are 20+ professionals named "Kate Chaney", who use LinkedIn to exchange information, ideas, and opportunities. I have more than two decades of experience in diverse roles including as a lawyer, a strategy consultant, in the private sector in commercial and social Impact roles and in the non-profit sector in innovation and strategy, as well as on various non-profit boards. "It's been a fascinating and steep. PerthNow Digital Edition. Were sorry, this feature is currently unavailable. Authorised by Kate Chaney, Independent Candidate for Curtin, 2/589 Stirling Hwy, Cottesloe WA 6011. It comes from a fired-up community supporting Curtins answer to Wentworths blue-blood independent candidate Allegra Spender. Prior to that he had served as a minister in the Fraser government and as deputy Liberal leader. [8][4], Supporters of Chaney during the election campaign included Fred Chaney, who wrote an opinion piece in WAtoday, The Sydney Morning Herald, and The Age supporting her and saying that the Liberal Party has "lost its way". In a statement the Greens said they were recommending preferences based on party values and broadly share Ms Chaneys stated priorities of greater action on climate change and improved integrity in politics. Chaney criticises Hammond for having spoken recently about the need for more action on climate change and a stronger integrity commission: The reality is weve seen nothing on those issues from the last three years.. Canberra ACT 2600, Electorate map it is vitally important. We acknowledge the traditional owners and custodians of country throughout Australia and acknowledge their continuing connection to land, waters and community. Results 1983-2019. Kate also asks people to elect her to represent her in Canberra as their independent voice, promising that she will take that role seriously and work hard for her communities every day. Youve shared all of your credits for this month. Martin McKenzie-Murray, The name of which Italian bread translates to slipper in English? A decision to break chains and take control, to pursue joy and fully engage in life. House of Representatives This service may include material from Agence France-Presse (AFP), APTN, Reuters, AAP, CNN and the BBC World Service which is copyright and cannot be reproduced. Chaney is the granddaughter of Fred Chaney Sr., who served as a member of the House of Representatives from 1955 to 1969 and as Lord Mayor of Perth from 1978 to 1982; and is the niece of Fred Chaney, who was deputy leader of the Liberal Party from 1989 to 1990 and served as a minister in the Fraser Government. Some of the groups are seeking and endorsing a candidate. Not only that, but he was also the Director of the Centre for Independent Studies and the former Chancellor of the University of Western Australia from 2005 to 2017. They are asking why Bridget Archer, the MP for Bass, was the only government MP to cross the floor when the rules allow all Coalition MPs this option. Philippa Hawker, The Shortest History of Democracy But beyond his professional accomplishments, little is known about his personal life, especially when it comes to his family. As an independent community representative, I am here to represent the values and priorities of Curtin in Canberra, listen to my constituents and drive positive change. She thinks Scott Morrison is fantastic. I have the privilege of that opportunity and Ive got a great support network around me, strong mental health and Im probably tough enough. View the profiles of professionals named "Kate Chaney" on LinkedIn. Lowe regard: RBA governor fights for his job. Its going to be wild. She grew up and lives in the electorate and has deep connections to WA's business and political elites. The next election is closer than most people think. Who Is Wes Scantlin Ex Wife Wes Scantlin is a musician,, Is Melanie Martinez Alive Or Dead? Lawyer at Blake Dawson Waldron from 1998 to 2001. A Liberal Party spokesman blasted the announcement. The timing of Philip Lowes private meeting with bankers has sharpened criticism of the central bank, amid a review and growing doubts that his term will be renewed. Im not happy with their policies on refugees, and some of the religious legislation I didnt approve of at all, she says. Kate Chaney is running as an independent in the seat of Curtin. [5], Chaney attended John XXIII College and the University of Western Australia. I will deliver as part of a re-elected Morrison government that are ignored elsewhere, covering them with sensitivity depth! 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