Allegra Spender

Independent MPs Say They Will Relinquish Qantas Perks Amid Upgrade Scandal

Ministers claim special treatment of politicians by Qantas and Virgin has undermined public trust in government.

November 4, 2024BY Naziya Alvi Rahman
Teal MP Calls for Coalition, Greens to Back Labor’s Housing Plan

Spender also stated that Labor needs to demonstrate seriousness in dealing with the CFMEU by supporting a new ...

October 23, 2024BY Naziya Alvi Rahman
‘Teal’ MP Calls for Cuts to Red Tape, Better Support for Small Business

Allegra Spender also said the tax system needed to be overhauled, as well as the workplace law system.

October 23, 2024BY Naziya Alvi Rahman
Teal MP Faces Corruption Probe Over Alleged Lobbying for Billionaire Donor

Daniel's staffer is alleged to have asked the Australian Financial Review to remove Simon Holmes à Court from ...

October 3, 2024BY Rex Widerstrom
Goodbye, North Sydney: Electorate Disappears Under Redrawn Boundaries

The federal electorate of North Sydney is the major casualty of the Australian Electoral Commission's boundary redrawing, leaving ...

September 12, 2024BY Rex Widerstrom
Next Census to Include Gender Identity Question After Week of Pressure

The week-long debate saw the Labor Party split with its progressive electorates pushing for inclusion of gender diversity ...

August 29, 2024BY Monica O’Shea
‘Independent’ Climate MPs Raised $10 Million at Last Election

Six Australian Independent MPs that campaigned heavily on a climate change platform managed to raise $10 million (US$6.4 ...

November 6, 2022BY Daniel Y. Teng