Member of the Australian House of Representatives

Kate Chaney

House of Representatives · Independent

Curtin, WAFirst elected 2022
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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.

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Date of birth
1975-01-21
APH identifier
300006

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    Official record

    Parliamentary and professional history

    Current and senior roles

    No senior parliamentary role is listed.

    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

    1. 2025 PresentRe-elected 2025Source
    2. 2022 2025Elected to the House of Representatives for Curtin, Western Australia, 2022.Source

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