} window.onload = function(){ 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. She has been a director of the ASX, SBS and Qantas. That reflects the broader fragmentation of the political landscape in Australia. Thirdly, were seeing a real diversity of spending across a range of parties and candidates Jacqui Lambie in Tasmania, Rex Patrick in South Australia, the Liberal Democrats and the United Australia Party in Queensland, for example. Allegra Spender will run as an independent candidate against federal Liberal MP Dave Sharma in the Sydney seat of Wentworth. To mark the occasion, Young will conduct five performances of Mahlers Resurrection Symphony, and the world premiere of a commissioned work by Australian First Nations composer William Barton. But she added: Wentworth is a very economically focused electorate and they want to see good economic management and management that is good for business.. Please try again later. Weve seen [Sydney] Grammar for so long being the home of the prime ministers and the home of the leaders. The Morning Edition newsletter is our guide to the days most important and interesting stories, analysis and insights. I'm Allegra Spender, the local Member of Parliament for the federal seat of Wentworth. Look what arrived in my letterbox today Allegra Spenders newsletter, and desperate Dave Sharmas teal knock-off with not one mention of the party he represents pic.twitter.com/e42F14PCNF. She plans to hold a series of roundtables this yearwith businesses, trade unions, financial institutionsand community groups. Ms Spender did not have the role of chief executive, and was not managing director at the time. According to a strategist close to the campaign, the Spender base were people who would never vote Green or Labor, but no longer recognised the party of their parents. There has been one formal fundraising event, at a well-heeled Eastern suburbs home, and about 100 people have donated via the campaign website. So, it'd be wiser to have some control over the shape thattakes. The TER (Tertiary Entrance Rank) was the system used to measure a students final year entry score before the HSC was introduced. We acknowledge Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples as the First Australians and Traditional Custodians of the lands where we live, learn, and work. After being reminded independent MP for Warringah Zali Steggall had suggested she would find it easier to support a Coalition government if Scott Morrison were not at the helm, Spender said it was policy she cared about, not who was leading the party. Liberal candidate for Wentworth Dave Sharma and independent rival Allegra Spender shake hands ahead of the debate.Credit: Richard Dobson. "[However,] the worries people have about young peoples' opportunities and inequality, about job security, about economic productivity, about wage growth, about climate and the environment, and about housing affordability, all have roots in our tax policies. She then completed a MA in economics from the University of Cambridge, where she was at Trinity College. Allegra Spender's political campaign poster. She has also been involved in the Sydney Renewable Power company, which installed large-scale community solar projects. Large cheers went up for anything on the big screens that challenged the Liberal hegemony. Youve all invested in the democracy of the country., Annabelle Crabb just said Sydney Harbour is ringed with teal. Both appreciate change will be forced onthe system in the long-run, regardless. Sharma won the seat by a margin of 1.3 per cent over independent Kerryn Phelps in 2019. We need genuine reform to assure our future prosperity. That is enormous. ( function( w, d, s, l, i ) { You reach an agreed position then you go ahead and do it.. /* ]]> */ Since Dave has first hand experience of how great public school is, I hope he sends his kids to one as well. f.parentNode.insertBefore( j, f ); Bondi Bowling Club was a wave of teal. They have also called on the public to match their donation with Milgrom herself saying: The time has passed where climate change is an opportunity for points-scoring between the major political parties. Clearly there are more than a few in Wentworth singing the same song. (modern). "And, of course because tax has such big impacts on society you have to expend quite a lot of political capital to change the system. Isnt it wonderful that the Ascham community is right in the centre of it? Expect more money to roll in, with Liberal HQ quaking at the thought of the resources it will have to redirect to this once-blue-ribbon seat. } )( window, document, 'script', 'dataLayer', 'GTM-W5PMGDG' ); document.links[t].removeAttribute('target'); Businesswoman and renewable energy advocate Allegra Spender, the daughter of late fashion designer Carla Zampatti and former Liberal MP John Spender, will run as an independent for the blue-ribbon, eastern-suburbs seat in next year's election. Were sorry, this feature is currently unavailable. Allegra Spender is running as an independent candidate for Wentworth. // console.log('Changed ' + all_links.href); [CDATA[ */ Daughter of late fashion designer Carla Zampatti points to low number of female Liberal MPs and asks when is this going to change?. Allegra Spenders political campaign poster.Credit: Oscar Colman. // console.log('Changed ' + all_links.href); (function() { external_links_in_new_windows_load(external_links_in_new_windows_loop); In a room with no shortage of Sky After Dark fans and heck, a table full of Jones former Sky colleagues including chief executive Paul Whittaker, CBD spied a handful of screens tuning into watchthe former 2GB host going it alone as the sole broadcaster put to air - sorry, the internet - by the newly created Australian Digital Holdings. Allegra believes that in the world of politics she can be kind, gentle, formidable and strong, Marsh wrote in a gushing endorsement. What makes it even more bizarre is that the system used to measure his past success doesnt even exist anymore. (A reasonable rebuttal might be: can I be free to not receive these messages?). // ignored Im open to work with either side of government., It means if you go out on the field, not everyone gets to set the tactics. She pointed to the examples of Zali Steggalls climate bill and Helen Haines national integrity commission bill, which have shown what could be done in concrete terms. Australian policymakers have blown the mining boom, and it will take years to turn things around, says former Treasury secretary Ken Henry. 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.. Have you noticed your Facebook and Instagram feed filling up with political ads lately? Thus far, Labor is spending more than the Coalition on Facebook ads. But environment or climate is not one of they key terms we have found for the major parties across Australia. Carla Zampatti Pty Ltd has since disclosed the required information, as it is no longer listed on an online version of the non-compliance list dated October 7, 2021. Ive never met Scott Morrison, Ive never had any dealings with him, she said. But there are those who are trying to paint me and this wave of independents as such. } Spenders campaign reckons they will need about a million dollars to knock Sharma off. They havebeen calling for major reforms for years, but they've been repeatedly frustrated by the inertia of successive governments. Then, as CEO of the Australian Business and Community Network, I worked to address educational disadvantage by partnering with leading Australian businesses. Scott Morrison and Alan JonesCredit: Matt Golding. Senior Lecturer (Political Science), The University of Queensland. } I didnt select her as a candidate, I dont get a say in whether shes endorsed or not.. But you never know, she said. Allegra Spender pictured with her mother Carla Zampatti in 2019. Credit: Janie Barrett. For those in outer metropolitan and regional areas, the data suggests the cost of living is the key issue parties have identified as determining their vote. #allegraspender #AusPol2022 #AusVotes22 pic.twitter.com/A7Us8AnFi9. This sea of teal was gripped with delight. } Photograph: Mark Baker/AP Australian election. Mr Sharma has held the seat since 2019, on a tiny 1.3 percent margin. For our coverage on the likely federal election date see our explainer here. 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While Wentworth is traditionally a conservative seat, the residents have become increasingly fed up with the Coalitions inaction on climate change. // forced if the address starts with http (or also https), but does not link to the current domain Allegra Spender, 43, seems tailor-made to capture the blue-ribbon Liberal seat of Wentworth at the next election. She has a Bachelor of Economics from Cambridge University, has lived in the eastern suburbs most of her life, was head girl at Ascham, and even got married at Clarke Island, just off Darling Point. The vibe in the room was ecstatic to put it mildly. If the independents dont hold the balance of power, Spender said there was still much she could do as an independent to highlight sensible policy and pursue issues such as donations reform, which the major parties were reluctant to tackle. He might say he cares about climate issues, but hes rendered ineffective by the power of the Nationals.. A tax roundtable was held in Canberra last week. The door is now wide open for Sharma to cop a serious L at the next federal election. Liberal candidate for Wentworth Dave Sharma and independent rival Allegra Spender shake hands ahead of the debate. s.type = 'text/javascript'; But there is none of the voluntarily provided information about its policies towards women or workforce composition after 2017 on the WGEAs website, unlike most other companies, including the four largest banks. Credit: Oscar Colman A March 13 article on the school's website, written by Ascham Old Girls committee member Holly Marsh and titled "Allegra fights for a better climate", rallied the troops behind the class of 1995's head girl. On the other side of the ledger, some Ascham alumni think they should be doing even more to get their old girl elected. They included Dr Ken Henry (a former Treasury secretary), Professor Robert Breunig (Australian National University), andMichelle de Niese (Corporate Tax Association). Sign up to our Australia Votes 2022 newsletter here. Ms Zampatti, the founder, was a director when she died last April. The campaign coffers are fat with a bit above half a million, according to our source. Imagine being in your late 40s and still putting your high school marks on your CV. EV Strategy is Welcome but Lacks Detail and Ambition var d = document, You should expect me to behave as a Liberal member of parliament, Sharma said. Especially as Sharma has one daughter and until very recently, two at the school. Im open to work with either side of government., That wasnt good enough for Sharma. Our major political parties have been arguingabout who is the better "economic manager", but what do they think will happen to our "economy" and "tax system" if ecosystems keep collapsing, more species become extinct, deforestation rolls on, soils keep degrading, our waterways get more polluted, and rapid glacial melts slowour vital ocean currents? Allegra Spender, 43, seems tailor-made to capture the blue-ribbon Liberal seat of Wentworth at the next election. A recent online poll of about 500 voters in Wentworth estimated that Ms Spender has 49 per cent support and Liberal MP Dave Sharma has 51 per cent. The one thing I know about Ascham girls is were taught how to think critically. I will consult, I will listen to experts., Independents' day: why safe Coalition seats are facing grassroots challenges, Sign up to receive the top stories from Guardian Australia every weekday morning, Former ABC journalist Zoe Daniel to run as an independent against Liberal MP Tim Wilson in Victoria, Original reporting and incisive analysis, direct from the Guardian every morning, 2023 Guardian News & Media Limited or its affiliated companies. In the latest development to the Dave Sharma chronicles (AKA: A Series of Unfortunate Events), he has now been accused of copying Spenders campaign flyer colour. She said she would draw on her business experience and develop evidence-based policies. The law requires chief executives to sign off on annual reports to the agency. The real reason is the environment, Ms Spender said of her decision to enter politics. [CDATA[ Clive Palmers campaign is an extreme example of this, carpet bombing the electorate with messages about freedom. tracking the ad spend for close to 4,000 pages, The Wentworth Project: Allegra Spender's profile rises, but polarises. "Some people in this room weren't even born then," she said. Spender is running as a climate independent and is backed by the Climate 200 fund. At the dog park in Darling Point, Spenders volunteers would swoop on your animal, pat it, then offer you an Allegra Spender dogkerchief. 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 2017, Spender became CEO of the Australian Business and Community Network, a non-profit organization that advises and trains disadvantaged students. University of Queensland provides funding as a member of The Conversation AU. Here's a short video summary of some of our work and successes since the election in May last year. Some are spending A$4,000-$5,000 a week on Facebook and Instagram ads. Apr 27 Our tax system is broken. Asked whether she thought the independents would hold the balance of power and how she would use that power, Spender said she did not want to speculate. j = d.createElement( s ), dl = l != 'dataLayer' ? Call it the Ascham army the alumni network of one of Sydneys most prestigious and expensive schools, ready to go in to bat for one of their own, former head girl Allegra Spender, as she takes on Liberal MP Dave Sharma for the seat of Wentworth. Such was the toxic stench of the Liberal brand, that the former party faithful (or more likely children of the party faithful) gathered for Allegra Spender at her celebration in Bondi and practically danced on the political grave of Scott Morrison. We gather fresh data every six hours. oldonload(); The WGEAs only enforcement power is to publicly identify companies that do not comply. Allegra Spender pictured with her mother Carla Zampatti in 2019. As the website They Vote For You points out, Sharma has been disappointing the people of Wentworth (and their cavoodles) when it comes to climate action. "Butthe reality is that, often, the opposition thinks it's a pretty good idea and is often praying that it will happen before they get into government again, and then they can just sort of reap the fruits of good reform," he said. You can read our 3-min explainer on the climate independent movement here. We can't put off difficult questions about government spending, climate change, and housing affordability. Her grandfather Sir Percy Spender served in the Menzies government. What happens when voters in Wentworth check Liberal MP Dave Sharma's voting record as an MP? As viewers are well aware of her, they also have begun taking interest in her children's life. Copying our campaign colours is a great start for Dave Sharma but now he needs to copy our policies, quipped Spender in a Tweet. In that speech, Dr Henry said there was "no ignoring" how thepresent tax system was working against younger Australians. But we also need to identify where the real vulnerabilities are, as the threats online are only likely to increase. An ad from the Liberal Party of Australia Facebook page. window.onload = func; 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. } Were always told theres only one thing that matters in a school and thats the welfare of the students. With fashion icon Carla Zampatti's passing, sympathy and condolences are in order for her and her family members. You cant kill something that died a long time ago. Ms Spender says her run is nothing personal against Dave Sharma, the sitting Liberal member. Using ads collected from the Facebook Ad Library API (containing sponsored posts declared by the advertiser as political), we are tracking the ad spend for close to 4,000 pages. You had to really look, and there hed be, his poster like a postage stamp in an endless sea of teal. 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. if(all_links.href.search(/^http/) != -1 && all_links.href.search('www.pedestrian.tv') == -1 && all_links.href.search(/^#/) == -1) { Sign up to receive an email with the top stories from Guardian Australia every morning. He hasnt been effective in driving the agenda for Wentworth.. Please try again later. Peter Dutton might lose his seat? In a guess, Spender seems to be 40-50 years old if judged by her images. Dyers Twitter account carries the following funding appeal: Also, please give me money - every cent is another bead of Govt sweat.. "At some point, perhaps even already," he said, "the intergenerational social compact must surely fracture.". The electorate of Wentworth will be safe in Spenders hands, she assured voters in a video published by Spenders campaign this week. Im for real action on climate change to safeguard our future. It educates, it informs, it drives the conversation and it can have effects on social cohesion. Organisers of an independent campaign in Wentworth this week registered a domain under the name of Allegra Spender. podcast. "We don't think about where we want our future generation of young Australians to focuson, as they look towards the future, and how we incentivise that in our tax system.". At the wealthy Sydney school, equidistant from two institutions of eastern suburbs social life, Joh Bailey. Two significant digital campaigning issues we should be concerned about are data privacy and cybersecurity. We stand for the future, not for the past. Teal independents punish Liberal moderates for inaction on climate crisis and integrity commission, Scott Morrisons faithful downcast as second election miracle falls short, Australian Greens hail best result ever with dramatic gains in lower house and Senate, Original reporting and incisive analysis, direct from the Guardian every morning, 2023 Guardian News & Media Limited or its affiliated companies. But alas and alack, a glitch took out Jones show just minutes into its broadcast. The companys last published accounts state that its owners were paid $45 million in dividends, after generating revenue of $74 million, the year before it failed to report to the Workplace Gender Equality Agency. Human Yawn Dave Sharma Has Lost His Seat Of Wentworth To Teal Independent Allegra Spender, Elected MP Dave Sharma Was Utterly Roasted For Using IWD To Hand Out Flowers To Random Women, ABC Election Expert Antony Green Calls Another Two Seats For The Libs, Independent Kerryn Phelps Officially Declared The Winner Of Wentworth. The teal-coloured posters with a smiling headshot were on the fence posts of terrace houses all the way down the gully towards Cooper Park; they sat on the glass veranda balconies of mansions in Vaucluse; they stared back at you as you had coffee in the park by the yacht club; they were on the cars and trucks that drove slowly through Cross Street in Double Bay; they eyeballed you from the windows of the Rose Bay shops. You could ask the same thing of our climate scientists. display: none !important; Lauren Miller was in Allegra Spenders year at Ascham School. More recently she has served as Chair of the Sydney Renewable Power Company, which stitched up a successful investment proposal to put solar panels on the newly built International Convention Centre. The independent candidate for Wentworth, Allegra Spender, defeated Liberal MP Dave Sharma to win the blue-ribbon seat in Sydney's east on Saturday. As for the dogkerchiefs, We had to reprint them three times there are literally hundreds of dogs around Wentworth wearing Allegra scarves.. Never has there been more need to change the political conversation about policy than there has been about federal budgets just now. And the Murdoch press? if(ignore != '' && all_links.href.search(ignore) != -1) { I can see my connections mobilising.. Broadbent was a trailblazer on ASX boards. It was organised by the independent tealMP Allegra Spender, and it was attended bysome big names in the tax policy space. When I saw that, I thought no, this cant be real. Please try again later. Independent political candidate Allegra Spender was a director of her mothers fashion business, Carla Zampatti Pty Ltd, when it failed to abide by a federal law requiring disclosure about its treatment of women. "Expenditure reform is needed first to create the stronger budget position we need as a platform for tax reform," he said. This is going to light a fuse in the loftiest suburbs of Sydneys east, he said. Were sorry, this feature is currently unavailable. She also vowed to ensure money was spent by government on what is important to Australians, not to win marginal seats. I'm Allegra Spender, the local Member of Parliament for the federal seat of Wentworth. Holly Marsh, the articles author, said it was not meant to be political. Craig Whitehead, who until recently led the Queensland Symphony Orchestra, has been named interim CEO. The timing is less than optimal for Sharma who faces a tough election fight against independent candidate Allegra Spender. "It is not only tax that drives this there are a variety of causes but we cannot ignore the breadth of impacts that tax has on our lives," she said. Allegra has a strong head for business but also a desire to see action on climate like we do, and action on government integrity like we do, says Ms Droga. Senior business women Jillian Broadbent, Wendy McCarthy and Nicolette Rubinsztein back Allegra Spender (second from the left) as she kicks off her campaign to stand as an independent in federal electorate of Wentworth. Malcolm and Lucy Turnbull are old family friends. Below the Line: Will different cultural groups favour one side of politics this federal election? 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. Wed never go there, she said. No wonder he wanted to get the website shut down last year. A spokesman for Ms Spender said the company had fulfilled its legal obligations and it was up to the agency to post the data online. Stricker-Phelps said she doubted the election would be a hot topic at her five-year reunion, which is being held at Hotel Bondi in a couple of weeks. "Allegra Spender - as people are fed up with . Wentworth is not radical and I am not a radical at all. The capitalist class of Sydneys east have proven a formidable force in turning Wentworth teal. View Allegra Spender's professional profile on LinkedIn. Then her family intervened, Baby with bowel obstruction died after hospital's failures, coroner finds, 4.1m crocodile one of two killed in search for missing publican, Looking back on 100 years of Vegemite and the remarkable tale of its creator, Tasmanian mental health beds to go as St Helen's Private Hospital in Hobart set to close. It's why governments provide tax subsidies and other incentives to businesses all the time (to encourage specific activity), andwhy they increasetaxes on tobacco every year (to discourage smoking). As CBD revealed, Milgroms three children including Adam Milgrom, 40, Rebecca Milgrom, 34, and Jake Milgrom-Marabel, 28 decided earlier this month to donate $500,000 to the climate focused political fundraiser. [1] Spender has a sister, Allegra Spender, and a half brother Alexander Schuman. She favours caps on spending and donations. } ); s.src = 'https://au-script.dotmetrics.net/door.js?d=' + document.location.host + '&t=other'; h.appendChild(s); Failing to provide the disclosures is not a criminal offence and does not incur any civil penalties. The role "think tanks" play in Australian policymakingis not well understood, writes Gareth Hutchens. Australia's federal budget debate needs a courageous reset. Would a gas export tax push gas prices down for Australians? Its goal is to support independents wanting to unseat Coalition politicians who have been slack on climate action. By all accounts, Allegra Spender was the Ascham head girl it was difficult to dislike. Frydenberg is doing so to try to retain his seat. 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. She is yet to make a complaint to the Independent Commission Against Corruption. var ignore = 'https://imgix.pedestrian.tv'; Spender, the Cambridge-educated daughter of designer Carla Zampatti, and Liberal blue-blood John Spender, has since been given over double that on the strength of her name. The group has over 1000 supporters and interviewed about 20 potential candidates. new Date().getTime(), event: 'gtm.js' In inner city seats where teal independents are running, the number one issue is overwhelmingly climate change. 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. if(force != '' && all_links.href.search(force) != -1) { Despite the general recognition that big economic reforms are needed, neither government nor opposition dares go there. "But then, tax reform has never been a safe place for a political leader Yet, tax reform can present as an attractive place for a politician who wants to demonstrate his or her leadership qualities.". She says the Spender campaign picking up a public endorsement from legendary former Ascham principal Rowena Danziger was a masterstroke, as she would not do that lightly. Most important question of Sharma v Spender debate remains a mystery. img#wpstats{display:none} } podcast. The 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. if(document.links[t].hasAttribute('onClick') == false) { 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.
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