980 Retweets 7,147 Likes 459 replies 980 retweets 7,147 likes. The real reason is the environment, Ms Spender said of her decision to enter politics. She will also campaign for an independent federal anti-corruption commission and a second public high school in the electorate. She also acknowledged the bravery of the supporters people in the richest electorate in Australia who never would have talked about politics with their friends or family but were transformed by disgust for mainstream politics and a need to take action on integrity and the environment. I don't know! She is the daughter of former Liberal politician and diplomat John Spender and fashion designer Carla Zampatti. Pictured on Christmas, 1985, Allegra Spender with her sister Bianca, mother Carla Zampatti and father John Spender. In Wentworth, the Drogas campaign has recruited one of the foremost anti-coal industry campaigners operating in Australia, Blair Palese. He says he is a moderate but he votes with Barnaby Joyce. The main suburbs include Bellevue Hill, Bondi, Clovelly (part), Darlinghurst (part), Darling Point, Dover Heights, Elizabeth Bay, Moore Park, Paddington, Point Piper, Rose Bay, Vaucluse, Watsons Bay and Waverley. Allegra Spender will run as an independent candidate against federal Liberal MP Dave Sharma in the Sydney seat of Wentworth. One of a number of centrist "teal independents" opposing incumbent Liberal MPs, Spender ran on a platform of action on climate change, political integrity, and gender equality. The values of the people here are not being represented. Were working to restore it. Ms Spenders CV includes a stint as a consultant at McKinsey in London, social enterprise work in Kenya, and nearly a decade as Managing Director of her mothers business. Speaking earlier to the Guardian she said: For me and for a lot of people in Wentworth, there is deep frustration about Canberra. It's not about right or wrong, it's just about being in agreement. You cant kill something that died a long time ago. It is a victory for the community and what we have achieved together there is still prepolling and polling to be counted, and while its looking good, not everything has been counted, she said. Allegra Spender pictured with her mother Carla Zampatti in 2019. Behind every great strength is a great weakness! Her grandfather, Sir Percy Spender, was also an MP, diplomat and the president of the International Court of Justice. Today, Droga uses relationships with stockbrokers to invest in smaller, risky companies looking for funds to grow in preparation of share market floats. Through a Tweet, she communicates her gratitude to all who have helped her. Allegra Spender is married to her longtime boyfriend Sam McGuinness, they had their wedding ceremony in the 2000s. Spender, whose father, John Spender, was a Liberal minister, and whose grandfather Sir Percy Spender served in the Menzies government, said that todays Liberal party was not the same party of my father and my grandfather. Heavily represented at the Spender party were members of Business Women Australia and many volunteers were well connected and well resourced in corporate Australia, according to a Spender strategist. And the Murdoch press? Introducing Spender was Lyndell Droga, the Wentworth independents campaign spokeswoman. High-roller, whose father John was an individual from the Liberal Party in the government seat of North Sydney from 1980 to 1990, said the partys disappointment of activity on environmental change had driven her to fashion her own course. Daughter of late fashion designer Carla Zampatti points to low number of female Liberal MPs and asks when is this going to change?. Allegra Spender (born 10 March 1978)[1] is an Australian politician and businesswoman who is the member of parliament for Wentworth since 2022. Her granddad was additionally a government MP, addressing Sydneys Warringah locale, and her decision to run as free breaks two ages of Liberal Party dedication. Allegra Spender, the daughter of Australian fashion designer Carla Zampatti, will vie to win the seat of Wentworth at the federal election from sitting Liberal MP Dave Sharma. Picture: Justin Lloyd. She is by all accounts in her forties or fifties. In 2016 and 2017 she raised $1.4 million for the construction of solar panels on the roof of Sydney's . Allegra Spender: For me and for a lot of people in Wentworth, there is deep frustration about Canberra., daily morning and afternoon email newsletters. Her grandfather, Sir Percy, was an MP, diplomat and the president of the International Court of Justice. If the local member is not up to the task then he needs to get out of the way.. Were sorry, this feature is currently unavailable. She is still running her mothers eponymous fashion label but is in the throes of handing over to devote her energies fulltime to winning Wentworth at the next election, expected sometime between March and May 2022. Yes, Allegra Spender has a name and bio on Wikipedia. He says he is a moderate, but he votes with Barnaby Joyce. The Liberals might suggest that a hung parliament could lead to an alliance between the Labor Party, Greens and left-wing independents. He hasnt been effective in driving the agenda for Wentworth.. She is credited with convincing Spender to stand in a seat that suddenly looks vulnerable. With the Prime Minister worried about a hung parliament, a successful Sydney couple is behind an anti-Liberal campaign in Wentworth. Wentworth is not radical and I am not a radical at all. The fund owns part of the Santos LNG project in Gladstone, Queensland. Ltd. from 2008 to 2016. The shares listed at $36, rose as high as $45, and fell below $21 the next day. Its an environmental crisis and an economic opportunity.. Despite being a charming ex-Ascham head girl who smiles a lot, she's blunt and steely when it comes to Scott Morrison's government and the state of affairs in the world. Allegra Spender net worth is estimated at around $20 million. His father, Percy Spender, was one of the leading conservative figures of Australian politics and diplomacy in the 1940s and 50s and signed the ANZUS treaty with the US and New Zealand in 1951. Wiki, Biography, Spouse, Age, Net Worth, Fast Facts. Its hard to imagine a finer Wentworth pedigree. We are going to miss out on the investment opportunities and the innovation opportunities if we dont act now and very decisively for 2030.. Allegra Spender started her career as a management consultant at McKinsey & Company before working as a policy analyst in the U.K. Treasury. Probably people did criticise her even then, but she was prepared to say, "Oh well, that's too bad." She favours caps on spending and donations. Tell us more with regards to Allegra Spender. The couple lives in a private house in New South Wales with their children and relatives. She attended Ascham School where she was head girl, and achieved a UAI of 99.95. The Liberals in 2013 had 23% [women MPs], this year its 22%, its going nowhere, Spender said. Now Spender is poised to commit a sort of patricide killing the party of her family. Droga made a fulsome acknowledgement of country and thanked the lineage of independent women who had come before Spender, including Cathy McGowan, Zali Steggall and former Wentworth independent MP Kerryn Phelps. She did do things differently. Spender has advocated reviewing the tax system, including considering raising the GST[13] and changing stamp duty, and supports a temporary two-year increase of migration numbers to 220,000 to make up for the shortfall in workers from the COVID-19 pandemic. Youve all invested in the democracy of the country., Annabelle Crabb just said Sydney Harbour is ringed with teal. He hasnt been effective in driving the agenda for Wentworth Both from a climate point of view and an economic point of view, this is an urgent issue, and its the next 10 years thats really important. I am happy to provide her with advice during the campaign.. I grew up and went to school right here in Wentworth. A spokesman for the Spender campaign said the campaign had more than 1,200 volunteers and an inventory of over 800 posters. Original reporting and incisive analysis, direct from the Guardian every morning. The most potent example of this is climate and its both the environmental issue, which is incredibly important to the people of Wentworth, but its also an economic question. Follow the topics, people and companies that matter to you. Also, we have no idea about his brother and sister, and we dont know their names either. Married to short-seller Daniel Droga, she approached Spender a year ago with a plan to run as an independent. There is a Wikipedia article for Allegra Spender. Which is pretty great, really. Spender is the daughter of former Liberal politician and diplomat John Spender and fashion designer Carla Zampatti. I will vote in the way that the community wants, she said. She is the third generation of her family to sit in federal parliament, after her grandfather Percy and father John. Allegra Spender speaks to voters outside Bondi Beach public school polling booth on Saturday. Six years later, he sold half the business for $US115 million. So that's a qualifying factor. Aaron Patrick is the senior correspondent. Allegra Spender keeps most of her own data private. The capitalist class of Sydneys east rallied ecstatically behind the candidate as she declared election victory for the community. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are advised that this website may contain images and voices of deceased people. We have no more Information about his Father; we will try to collect information and update soon. Her grandmother was Jean, Lady Spender, who authored crime fiction as J. M. Spender. Hi everyone, I'm Allegra Spender. Managing Director of Carla Zampatti Pty. An American who headed global public relations for Greenpeace, Palese has argued that Australias carbon tax was abolished in 2014 due to mining companies basically owning our government and the media. One of Drogas first stock trades was the short sale (selling shares he didnt own) of AMP on the day the life insurance company floated in 1998. Everyone knows we cannot afford one more electoral cycle of spin, denial and inaction on climate change, inaction on womens representation and inaction on the economic opportunities of the green revolution, she said. Is education still valued in the modern workplace, or are other skills more important? Credit:Louise Kennerley. October 8, 2020 Australian fashion designer Bianca Spender lives in a two-storey terrace in Bronte with her partner Sam and their two sons Florian and Dominic. Were sorry, this feature is currently unavailable. Spenders campaign will officially be launched on 27 November. As for the dogkerchiefs, We had to reprint them three times there are literally hundreds of dogs around Wentworth wearing Allegra scarves.. Ms Spender, the sister of fashion icon Bianca Spender, was the managing director of her mother's business until 2016. [14], In September 2022, it was reported that Allegra Spender is a corporate director of a private Australian company that did not pay tax on a $280m payment it received in 2019. John Spender in 1986 with his then wife Carla Zampatti and children Bianca, Alexander and Allegra. It has been revealed why Tanya Plibersek didnt challenge Anthony Albanese for the Labor leadership after the partys 2019 election defeat. hen the Liberals looked in mortal danger of losing the blue-ribbon seat of Wentworth, who would expect a large mob of CEOs, bankers and barristers (among others) to gather jubilantly in the eastern suburbs and cheer every time the ABC reported a swing against the Coalition? Please try again later. @AmyRemeikis pic.twitter.com/85Bdzd89qa. What drew you to ABCN? John was also a member of the House of Representatives for ten years between 1980 to 1990. Spender studied at Cambridge University and Harvard Business School before going on to become managing director of Zampattis fashion label. She cited government inaction on climate change as one of the key reasons for her candidature. Her grandfather was Liberal MP for Warringah - which he originally won as an independent - and was one of the authors of the ANZUS treaty. I'm a mum, chief executive, renewable energy advocate and local Wentworth resident who is so excited to be running for Wentworth as an independent. In 2018, high-profile Independent Kerryn Phelps narrowly won the seat against Mr Sharma at the by-election triggered when Malcolm Turnbull was ousted from the prime ministership and left politics. She has all the earmarks of being hitched, as proven by the way that she has two youngsters recorded on her Wikipedia page, in spite of the fact that she is clandestine with regards to her own life. Spender told Nine newspapers her bid to oust him was nothing personal. The mothers name is Not Available. When the Liberals looked in mortal danger of losing the blue-ribbon seat of Wentworth, who would expect a large mob of CEOs, bankers and barristers (among others) to gather jubilantly in the eastern suburbs and cheer every time the ABC reported a swing against the Coalition? Mum. Dad was very good with the car pools, but Mum's rule was, "I will come and watch you in the finals.". I've always loved numbers and data. CEO of the Australian Business and Community Network from 2017 to 2021. You had to really look, and there hed be, his poster like a postage stamp in an endless sea of teal. Allegra Spender (pictured with Andy Cavanagh-Downs) on the roof of the ICC at Darling Harbor with the 520kW rooftop, solar PV Array they managed to finance.Credit:Peter Rae. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. Despite the way that her own life is definite, there is no notice of her mate or kids names. We have no more Information about his Father; we will try to collect information and update soon. She also said she shared Wentworths concerns about the treatment of refugees and the lack of progress on reconciliation with First Nations people, drawing cheers. Spender has a business, social and family history that sources close to Sharma acknowledge makes her a credible threat to his re-election. There's something joyful about analysis for me. For those in the eastern suburbs, the image of Allegra Spender had become as familiar to them as their own face in the mirror. Cop 26 was the nail in the coffin for me, but there are other issues including integrity in government, whether it be a federal Icac with teeth, or the scandals we have seen in sports rorts, car park rorts, she said. ALLEGRA SPENDER DOESN'T pull her punches. Voice, treaty, truth: what does Labors commitment to Uluru Statement from the Heart mean? Its an environmental crisis and an economic opportunity.. Allegra Spender's father is John Michael Spender, who also happened to be an Australian politician. The real reason is the environment: Allegra Spender to run as Wentworth independent. Ari Droga, one of Daniels four brothers, is a representative in Australia of fund manager Global Infrastructure Partners. Pictured on Christmas, 1985, Allegra Spender with her sister Bianca, mother Carla Zampatti and father John Spender.Credit:David Richard Trood, Without that, investment will go elsewhere and innovation will go elsewhere, which is an enormous loss for this country.. That's so nerdy, isn't it?! Industries: Finance, property, service, wholesale and retail trade, tourism, education, sport and recreation. Allegra Spender (pictured with Andy Cavanagh-Downs) on the roof of the ICC at Darling Harbor with the 520kW rooftop, solar PV Array they managed to finance. Independent candidate Allegra Spender is supported by the Climate 200 group, which has serious financial backing. Okay, then what's your mum's style tip that you hang on to? Last month, Morrison claimed that Labors finance spokeswoman, Katy Gallagher, says that a carbon price from Labor is back on the table. September 19, 1975. The Liberals won the seat, which extends from Watsons Bay to Randwick Racecourse, by 1.3 per cent at the last election against another independent, doctor Kerryn Phelps. Spender says her campaign will probably spend between $1.3 and $1.5 million (with something under 30% expected to come from Climate 200). The group has over 1000 supporters and interviewed about 20 potential candidates. I remember at some point worrying about my kids' schooling and asking her, "How did you choose our school?" [12] She supports increasing parental leave to 26 weeks with at least 6 weeks as a "use-it-or-lose-it" for 2nd parents, to increase the amount of leave taken by fathers and increase female economic empowerment. UTS. Allegra Spender, 43, seems tailor-made to capture the blue-ribbon Liberal seat of Wentworth at the next election. Parliament House Mr Sharma has held the seat since 2019, on a tiny 1.3 percent margin. She is the third generation of her family to sit in federal parliament, after her grandfather Percy and father John. "The disconnect is huge between what decent people say is important to them and what they see playing out on the television in Canberra," said the aspiring candidate. Shes grown up in Wentworth, she was head girl at Ascham and a standout student, shes run a business and shes got substantial lifelong connections with Wentworth and its community, Phelps said. Spender started her career as a management consultant at McKinsey & Company before working as a policy analyst in the UK Treasury. Before I decided to run for Parliament, I was a local business leader and renewable energy advocate. The real deal teal . October 14, 2022 - 8:30PM Former politician and Australian ambassador to France John Spender KC has died aged 86. he independent candidate for the seat of Wentworth in Sydneys east, Allegra Spender, has launched her campaign to take the blue ribbon Liberal seat with a message that action on the climate crisis is an economic as well as an environmental imperative. Weve got to revolutionise and transform the entire capitalist system, she said in a YouTube interview in February. Peter Dutton might lose his seat? 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She attended school at Ascham in Edgecliff where she was head girl, and is the daughter of the late fashion designer Carla Zampatti and John Spender, a Liberal minister. The focus is always on falling in love; just like when you have a baby, all the focus is on the birth. Brook Mitchell. Her father John Spender, QC, is a former Liberal politician who served under Andrew Peacock and John Howard before his appointment as the Australian Ambassador to France. In November 2021 Spender declared that she will run as an independent candidate in the division of Wentworth at the 2022 Australian federal election. With a fashion designer for a mother, Spender rebelled as a teenager. House of Representatives #allegraspender #AusPol2022 #AusVotes22 pic.twitter.com/A7Us8AnFi9. The Estimated Net worth is $80K USD $85k. Trent Zimmerman poised to lose his seat in North Sydney? Morrisons planning includes assessing which of the seven independents and minor-party MPs in the House of Representatives might agree to support a minority Coalition government, the source said. [10] She defeated Liberal incumbent Dave Sharma with 54 percent of the two-party vote, becoming one of several community independents to unseat Liberal incumbents. Allegra Spender was born in 1978 (age 44 years) in Sydney, Australia. Whilst Allegra Spender has been running a good campaign, she is not as popular as the previous independent [Kerryn Phelps]" (62-year-old male). She is one of the richest and influential people in Australia. The Australian businesswoman Jillian Broadbent introduced Spender at the campaign launch, highlighting another campaign theme: the need for equal representation of women in federal parliament. Ms Spender, who is running in the Liberal-held seat of Wentworth as a pro-climate advocate for women's rights, was managing director of her mother's company from 2008 to 2016.. I'm a mum, chief executive, renewable energy advocate and local Wentworth resident who is so excited to be running for Wentworth as an independent. Apumone 2023 All Rights Reserved -DMCA protected. Spender attended Ascham School where she was head girl,[2] and achieved a UAI of 99.95. Both from a climate point of view and an economic point of view, this is an urgent issue, and its the next 10 years thats really important. A raw beauty dominates the period walls of their residence - think unpainted doors and skirting boards; blemishes that blend with her mix of Parisian aesthetic and love of antiques. That really sold me. In addition to joining the consortium buying Sydney Airport for $22 billion, Global Infrastructure Partners is a big gas investor. Wiki, Biography, Age, Spouse, Net Worth, Fast Facts, Who is Jennifer Franciotti? Announcing Allegra's appointment, ABCN Chair Helen Zimmerman, Chief Corporate Affairs Officer at Navitas said, 'Allegra's diverse experience and insights from roles within the . Spender said that she would be supporting the target advocated by the Business Council of Australia of between 46%-50% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions by 2030 and warned that unless Australia moved more swiftly in this decade it faced a brutal transition to a decarbonised economy after 2030. Wentworth MP Dave Sharma with the prime minister, Scott Morrison. We acknowledge the traditional owners and custodians of country throughout Australia and acknowledge their continuing connection to land, waters and community. Her grandmother was Lady Jean Spender, who authored crime fiction as J. M. Spender. Allegra Spender, right, says the Liberal partys lack of action on climate change spurred her decision to run against Dave Sharma in Wentworth. Well, I'm very interested in education and employment. Her husband is also a businessperson and they have three children together. With similar independents campaigns foreshadowed in the seats of North Sydney, Bradfield and Mackellar in Sydney, and Kooyong, Higgins and Goldstein in Melbourne, Liberal MPs expect Morrison and the Liberal Party head office to mount a climate policy scare campaign during the election campaign.