Allegra Spender | |
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.png) Spender in 2018 | |
| Member of the Australian Parliament for Wentworth | |
| Assumed office 21 May 2022 | |
| Preceded by | Dave Sharma |
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| Born | 10 March 1978 Sydney, New South Wales, Australia |
| Political party | Independent |
| Spouse | Mark Capps |
| Children | 3 |
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| Education | Ascham School |
| Alma mater | University of Cambridge |
| Occupation | Business executive Politician |
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| Website | Official website |
Allegra Spender (born 10 March 1978) is an Australian politician and businesswoman. She is currently the member of parliament for Wentworth, having won the seat at the 2022 Australian federal election. One of a number of centrist community independents (sometimes described as "teal independents" by the media)[1] who won election on a platform of action on climate change, economic reform, political integrity, and gender equality.
She is the third generation of her family to sit in federal parliament, after her grandfather Sir Percy Spender and father John Spender. She was a management consultant at McKinsey & Company, and corporate executive before entering politics, including as managing director of her mother Carla Zampatti's fashion label and CEO of education charity the Australian Business & Community Network (ABCN).[2]
- ^ Wahlquist, Calla (23 May 2022). "Teal independents: who are they and how did they upend Australia's election?". The Guardian.
- ^ Snow, Deborah (27 July 2024). "'Going into politics has taught me I've got more courage than I thought'". Sydney Morning Herald.