Either way, Sharma has hinted it's Wentworth he wants back, after teal newcomer Allegra Spender wrangled the seat from him last May. You can't avoid that "social engineering"dimension of tax systems. The first is the really significant spend from the teal Independents. And Ill always act with integrity to represent you not vested interests. Craig Whitehead, who until recently led the Queensland Symphony Orchestra, has been named interim CEO. Robert Carlingfrom the Centre for Independent Studies (the original neoliberal think-tank to beestablished in Australia, in 1976), told the roundtablethat any effort to reform thetax system must prioritise government spending reform. And there's agreement among many that future economic activity will dependon having a healthy environment and climate. Imagine being in your late 40s and still putting your high school marks on your CV. Help using this website - Accessibility statement, running in the Liberal-held seat of Wentworth. Its inappropriate. She has also been involved in the Sydney Renewable Power company, which installed large-scale community solar projects. "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.". The 57-year-old company has 22 outlets in total across every state, except Tasmania, and one in New Zealand, according to its website. Former federal politician John Spender, who served as Australia's ambassador to France during the Howard government, has died . Emma Watson admits being introduced to alcohol at a young age left her 'confused' at other teens' excitement . Allegra Spender pays tribute to father John Spender after his death. I'm for helping business transition to sustainable models. .custom-menu-item a { 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. Also, he has been warning that, given how our economy is evolving, our tax system needs overhauling to ensure that future generations enjoy a quality of life, and a standard of living,that older generations takefor granted. Ms Zampatti, the founder, was a director when she died last April. Then, as CEO of the Australian Business and Community Network, I worked to address educational disadvantage by partnering with leading Australian businesses. #allegraspender #AusPol2022 #AusVotes22 pic.twitter.com/A7Us8AnFi9. But I think the correct judgment is you wait until someone has been elected, or at least you do not promote them during an election campaign.. Allegra Spenders political campaign poster. He says he is a moderate, but he votes with Barnaby Joyce. Australia election: 10 lessons UK politics can learn, World leaders respond to Anthony Albaneses Australian election victory, Australias rightwing government weaponised climate change now it has faced its reckoning. 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. The couple are founding members of activist group Wentworth Independents, along with other eastern suburbs names such as company director and business consultant Maria Atkinson, and lawyer Michael Joseph. The age gap between Sam McGuiness and Allegra Spender is unknown as they haven't disclosed any information about their age. Were always told theres only one thing that matters in a school and thats the welfare of the students. View Allegra Spender's professional profile on LinkedIn. Spender, the daughter of the late fashion designer Carla Zampatti, announced her intention to run two weeks ago. That reflects the broader fragmentation of the political landscape in Australia. Were working to restore it. You look at that and think, when is this going to change?, I have girls and when I talk to them about politics and tell them we have only ever had one female prime minister, they ask, Why is that? And its a really good question., Email:sign up for ourdaily morning and afternoon email newsletters, App:download our free appand never miss the biggest stories, Social:follow us on YouTube,TikTok,Instagram,FacebookorTwitter, Podcast:listen to our daily episodes onApple Podcasts,Spotifyor search "Full Story" in your favourite app. "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. 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. Why companies are still not compliant with the act is a mystery to me, said Jan Edwards, a gender diversity consultant. Judging from her pictures and tenure, Allegra Spender's age appears to be around 40-50 years old. Its a live question in what is expected to be a close election on May 21, and one the audience was keenly invested in during a Sky News peoples forum of Wentworth constituents on Thursday. 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. 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. 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. But there are those who are trying to paint me and this wave of independents as such. In a guess, Spender seems to be 40-50 years old if judged by her images. I can see my connections mobilising.. Its like every single supporter had just been elected school captain, chief executive and had their company floated on the stock exchange all at once. //]]> - Allegra Spender, the Independent Member for Wentworth, convened an Expert Roundtable on Tax Reform, the first step in an ambitious reform agenda. Cut through the noise of the federal election campaign with news, views and expert analysis from Jacqueline Maley. f.parentNode.insertBefore( j, f ); Its not that a school cant lay claim to someone who has created a political career for themselves. #auspol #ausvotes #WentworthVotes pic.twitter.com/3viB7xwDMj. Non-compliant organisations may not be eligible to tender for contracts under Commonwealth and some state procurement frameworks, and may not be eligible for some Commonwealth grants or other financial assistance, the Gender Equality Agency said in the report. Wentworth is not radical and I am not a radical at all. Wentworth Independents say they have raised over $300,000 even without announcing a candidate. We gather fresh data every six hours. [CDATA[ 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 WGEAs only enforcement power is to publicly identify companies that do not comply. 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. If the local member is not up to the task then he needs to get out of the way.. 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. Here's a short video summary of some of our work and successes since the election in May last year. Married to short-seller Daniel Droga, she approached Spender a year ago with a plan to run as an independent. if(force != '' && all_links.href.search(force) != -1) { document.links = document.getElementsByTagName('a'); Im open to work with either side of government., That wasnt good enough for Sharma. if(document.links[t].hasAttribute('onClick') == false) { That's whenit became obvious that tax experts and climate scientists are increasingly worried about similar things. The eastern suburbs set clearly loves Allegra Spender, and they're showing their love the best way they know - with money. }. text-align: center; 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. An ad from the Liberal Party of Australia Facebook page. if (typeof window.onload != 'function'){ .postid-1764461 .sidebar-widget.popular-jobs-widget{ Scott Morrison sheds tears as he gives last prime ministers speech at his Horizon church, TimWilson admits defeat but other Liberal MPs yet to concede to teal independents, Tony Abbott and Scott Morrison have emptied the Liberals broad church, Australian election 2022: how the night and results unfolded with Amy Remeikis video, Australia federal election 2022 LIVE latest news, updates and results, Election 2022 results: live votes tracker and federal seat counts. This fund was set up by the son of Australias first billionaire Simon Holmes Court. In inner city seats where teal independents are running, the number one issue is overwhelmingly climate change. Its hard to imagine a finer Wentworth pedigree. I'm Allegra Spender, the local Member of Parliament for the federal seat of Wentworth. 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. 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. At the wealthy Sydney school, equidistant from two institutions of eastern suburbs social life, Joh Bailey. The group has over 1000 supporters and interviewed about 20 potential candidates. Lauren Miller was in Allegra Spenders year at Ascham School. Photograph: Mark Baker/AP Australian election. John Daley(EY Port Jackson Partners) said decisions about taxes always involved trade-offsand those decisions were hard, precisely because they affected "social shape". Telephone02 9327 3988 Email[emailprotected], Authorised by Allegra Spender, Suite 302, Level 3, 179-191 New South Head Road, Edgecliff NSW 2027 Privacy Policy, Authorised by Allegra Spender, Suite 302, Level 3, 179-191 New South Head Road, Edgecliff NSW 2027. var d = document, 'gtm.start': The Australian Labor Party Facebook page. Another key member is Blair Palese, a Wentworth resident who founded the 350.org group, which aims to stop all new fossil fuel extraction. His comments followed a major speechhe delivered to the Tax Institute last month. Danziger ran Ascham for 31 years until 2003, educating thousands of daughters from Sydneys eastern suburbs and beyond. Although not claiming victory on Saturday night, Spender claimed a victory of sorts, and that was a victory in shepherding a new, less cynical way of doing politics. Looks like my opponent is a big fan of teal. Would a gas export tax push gas prices down for Australians? Daughter of late fashion designer Carla Zampatti points to low number of female Liberal MPs and asks when is this going to change?. School deletes pro-Spender article as Ascham army mobilises for head girl. Im running as a Liberal candidate. Sign up here. The capitalist class of Sydneys east have proven a formidable force in turning Wentworth teal. func(); We need genuine reform to assure our future prosperity. Now Spender is poised to commit a sort of patricide killing the party of her family. The independent candidate for Wentworth, Allegra Spender, defeated Liberal MP Dave Sharma to win the blue-ribbon seat in Sydney's east on Saturday. The Morning Edition newsletter is our guide to the days most important and interesting stories, analysis and insights. The piece was included in the April old girls newsletter, among stories about other change makers and ground-breakers. 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. Would Spender, daughter of a Liberal MP, really side with the ALP? Failing to provide the disclosures is not a criminal offence and does not incur any civil penalties. 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. "The guiding principle should be to reduce the rate of tax applying to the normal return on capital while increasing the rate of tax applying to economic rents, including rents derived from the exploitation of our non-renewable resources, [such as]coal and gas," he said in that speech. var force = ''; Bianca Spender (born 18 November 1977) is an Australian fashion designer . } 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. The door is now wide open for Sharma to cop a serious L at the next federal election. Spender is running as a "climate independent" and is backed by the . While the Sydney Institute bash headlined by Prime Minister Scott Morrison stood up as Mondays hot ticket, an online event taking place at the same time managed to steal some eyeballs. 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. When I saw that, I thought no, this cant be real. "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.". But the evidence suggests the effects of digital campaigns on mobilisation are limited. You sort it out in the change room, he said. While many of the techniques we see in Australian election campaigns have been used overseas, particularly in the US and the UK, our electoral system and electoral rules are different; a mixed electoral system and compulsory voting changes the dynamic enormously. Despite the general recognition that big economic reforms are needed, neither government nor opposition dares go there. 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. Its got wrong written all over it.. { Other prominent companies on the list were Kennards Self Storage, Bing Lee Electrics, The Australian Jewish News and a unit of News Corp Australia, the newspaper publisher controlled by conservative businessman Rupert Murdoch. I will vote in the way that the community wants, she said. if(change_link == true) { window.onload = function(){ "I haven't made up my mind. } Digital campaigning matters, as voters are online. For those in the eastern suburbs, the image of Allegra Spender had become as familiar to them as their own face in the mirror. That represents a broader risk for all of us. The TER (Tertiary Entrance Rank) was the system used to measure a students final year entry score before the HSC was introduced. In fact, taxation serves a dual purpose: It raises revenue, but we alsouse itto directpeople'sbehaviour towards certain goals. He hasbeen concerned about climate change for years and talking about the tax changes needed to combat it. This is not new legislation. In 2017, Spender became CEO of the Australian Business and Community Network, a non-profit organization that advises and trains disadvantaged students. We Asked Some Beer Stans For Their Thots And Feels, Sign up with your Facebookor Linkedin account, Please select at least one of the following options to continue. picking up a public endorsement from legendary former Ascham principal Rowena Danziger. As viewers are well aware of her, they also have begun taking interest in her children's life. She absolutely has the support of an army of Ascham old girls. But alas and alack, a glitch took out Jones show just minutes into its broadcast. var ignore = 'https://imgix.pedestrian.tv'; Now do my policies. This week, Labor CouncillorPhilippaScott called out the move by tweeting a copy of Sharmas campaign flyer. Its an environmental crisis and an economic opportunity.. Were spoilt for choice in this electorate. I havent made up my mind. 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. Her grandfather Sir Percy Spender served in the Menzies government. 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. 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. They seem to be 40 to 50 years of age. Spender says her campaign will probably spend between $1.3 and $1.5 million (with something under 30% expected to come from Climate 200). University of Chicago professor Greg Kaplan told the roundtable that that was why we had to beintentional about the types of activities we wanted to incentivise. She is currently a member of the board of the Reserve Bank of Australia and the chair of the Clean Energy Finance Corporation. "[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. Despite the fuss over whether the old girls are contributing or not contributing to Allegra or Dave or whoever, the best thing is were a mixed bunch.. } Excuse me, plz exploin? 'https://www.googletagmanager.com/gtm.js?id=' + i + dl; Large cheers went up for anything on the big screens that challenged the Liberal hegemony. There has been one formal fundraising event, at a well-heeled Eastern suburbs home, and about 100 people have donated via the campaign website. Its really about what he stands for. Federal elections in Australia are increasingly complex and multi-dimensional, the campaign online is indicative of this trajectory. Allegra Spender, 43, seems tailor-made to capture the blue-ribbon Liberal seat of Wentworth at the next election. 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. Danziger said while she wouldnt comment on school matters she hadnt heard any whisper of real conflict. Who Are The Teal Independents & How Did They Manage To Win 7 Seats On Election Night? But they were not shared by Jones team. To them I would say: trying to protect the environment or our children is not a radical choice; ensuring that our businesses are at the forefront of innovation is not a radical choice; having equal representation of women and men in parliament is not a radical choice; and making sure that our institutions have transparency and integrity is not a radical choice.. LinkedIn is the world's largest business network, helping professionals like Allegra Spender discover inside connections to recommended job candidates, industry experts, and business partners. } ()); j.src = There is a real buzz of victory at Allegra spender party . The timing is less than optimal for Sharma who faces a tough election fight against independent candidate Allegra Spender. Follow the topics, people and companies that matter to you. If Ms Spender succeeds, it wont be on behalf of the Liberal party. window.dm = window.dm ||{ AjaxData:[]}; She favours caps on spending and donations. Both appreciate change will be forced onthe system in the long-run, regardless. No wonder he wanted to get the website shut down last year. 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. 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. Allegra Spender (born 10 March 1978) [1] is an Australian politician and businesswoman who is the member of parliament for Wentworth since 2022. Thats a product of Labors post-2019 election review, which was damning of their digital campaign and emphasised a digital first strategy. Wentworth Independents, the group set up by philanthropist and organiser Lyndell Droga to find an independent to run against Liberal incumbent Dave Sharma, had already raised $200,000 before they announced their woman. display: none !important; Were sorry, this feature is currently unavailable. 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. change_link = true; The role "think tanks" play in Australian policymakingis not well understood, writes Gareth Hutchens. /* ]]> */ The campaign coffers are fat with a bit above half a million, according to our source. People were stomping their feet and doing a little jig. 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.

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