Federal Labor welcomes Katy Gallagher's announcement.
Katy has been an outstanding Chief Minister of the Australian Capital Territory and Federal Labor is thrilled she is seeking to join the Senate team.
Congratulations to Katy Gallagher on her three years as Chief Minister and her 13 years as a Member of the Legislative Assembly.
Federal Labor and the Senate will benefit from Katy's experience, her capacity for hard work, her connection to the community and her commitment to a fairer and stronger Australia.
Katy Gallagher is an outstanding advocate for the people of the ACT.
Katys experience in Government, her policy skills and her Labor values will enrich our party, our parliament and our nation.
Katy has made the difficult decision to step down as Chief Minister and stand as a candidate for the upcoming Senate vacancy, created when Senator Kate Lundy recently announced she will not be contesting the next federal election.
We again pay tribute to Senator Kate Lundy for her service to the Labor, the ACT and the nation as a Senator, Shadow Minister and Minister.
Kate will be greatly missed by all her colleagues, especially in the Senate.