Media Releases
Response to Annual Climate Change Statement
November 30, 2023
Today’s annual climate change statement shows the progress being made on emissions reduction in this parliament, after a decade of denial and delay under the Liberal National parties. I welcome...
Read MoreAllegra Spender Calls For Energy Ministers To Coordinate, Accelerate And Include (Renters And Apartments)
November 22, 2023
“Unless the federal government urgently unlocks investment in rooftop solar, energy efficiency, and electrification we’ll have no chance of meeting our climate targets and we won’t address the cost-of-living crisis”,...
Read MoreStatement on Anti-Semitism
November 15, 2023
“Parliament should be united. All the MPs I speak to are genuinely concerned about antisemitism, Islamophobia and the damage racism is causing in our community. “Turning antisemitism into a political...
Read MorePro-Palestinian Motorbike Convoy in Sydney
November 13, 2023
Update on planned convoy in Sydney
Read MoreAllegra Spender Tax Roundtable Considers Options
November 10, 2023
A Roundtable of leading social and environmental organisations has met to examine some of the pros and cons of tax reform proposals. The Tax Roundtable was the 5th in a...
Read MoreAllegra Spender MP Statement on Israel
October 09, 2023
Since Saturday, Israel has endured an unprecedented wave of attacks, a level of conflict not witnessed for decades. The brutality of Hamas, a recognised terrorist organisation, is beyond understanding. While...
Read MoreCutting Power Bills for Renters
October 04, 2023
Australian renters would reap the benefits of a 23% shift from expensive gas, to cheaper and healthier electric appliances, under tax changes proposed by members of the House and Senate...
Read MoreAllegra Spender Hosts Tax Roundtable Three with Leading Business Organisations
July 28, 2023
Independent MP for Wentworth Allegra Spender is continuing her roundtable process on tax reform,meeting of leading business organisations.
Read MoreCrossbench Strengthens Nature Repair Market Bill
June 22, 2023
The government’s signature environmental legislation, the Nature Repair Market Bill 2023, will pass the House of Representatives today having been significantly strengthened by amendments from the crossbench.
Read MoreCrossbench Proposes New Way on Housing
June 14, 2023
A wide range of Crossbench MPs from across the country and from rural, regional, and urban Australia are calling on the Government and Opposition to try a new way to...
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