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Community Strong

Along with Warringah MP Zali Steggall, I have formed Community Strong - a new party to extend the reach of community-led politics across Australia.

What's new is the scale. Community Strong will support community-backed candidates in both houses of Parliament, in more electorates, across more states.

Community Strong stands for:

  • Evidence-based policy developed with communities, not vested interests
  • MPs who vote for their community, not a party line.  I have a free vote on every single issue
  • Values written into our Constitution, so they can never be traded away

My commitment to you is unchanged: I was elected by the people of Wentworth to represent this community. I will continue to have a completely free vote on every issue. No party line. No exceptions.

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COMMUNITY STRONG

Your values. Your voice.

I'm Allegra Spender, the Independent Member for Wentworth in the 48th Parliament. It's an honour to have been re-elected for a second term as your Federal representative.

As an Independent, my priority is to stand up for your values, and be your voice in Canberra. I'm accountable to you, not a political party.

I'm fighting to build a smarter economy, create a kinder community, and accelerate climate action.

 

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My Policies

I’ve spent time listening to the Wentworth community and I'm fighting for action on your priorities

Cost of Living

Addressing the cost of living for all Australians

Climate

Protecting our environment for future generations

Economy

Smarter ways to a stronger economy

Kinder Community

Standing up for our diverse community

Integrity

Integrity in politics and an end to the cosy duopoly in Canberra

Wentworth

Representing community and driving positive change

The Power of Independence

As an Independent, I’m accountable to you - not a political party. That means I’m free to work with both sides of politics to deliver what’s right for our community. As an Independent, I always put our community first.

I deliver for the community in three ways:

Advocate

As an Independent, I can stand up on the tough issues the major parties are too scared to talk about. I’m also free to think about the long-term, not just the next election. That’s why I released my Tax Green Paper, which sets out the urgent need to reform our tax system, starting with lowering income taxes so young people can get ahead.

Legislate

I’m interested in good policy, not politics. That’s why I’ll work constructively with anyone across the Parliament to try and make our laws better. Like amendments that me and other crossbenchers put forward to the Safeguard Mechanism, which significantly strengthened laws which reduce emissions from Australia’s biggest polluters.

Vote

Every time I vote, I do so based on the values of people in Wentworth. I listen to the experts, consult with our community, and decide things on an issue-by-issue basis. That’s not something that MPs from the major parties can say – they vote based on what party bosses tell them to do.

There’s a lot of misinformation out there. See every vote I’ve cast on my voting record

Voting Record

Delivering for Wentworth

323

Speeches in Parliament

38,000+

Emails responded to

300+

Events & Surveys