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Allegra Spender
House of Representatives · Community Strong Australia
Biography
Allegra Spender (born 10 March 1978) is an Australian politician and businesswoman. She is currently the member of parliament for Wentworth, having originally won the seat at the 2022 federal election. Originally elected as a teal independent, Spender co-founded the political party Community Strong Australia with Zali Steggall in 2026. She is the third generation of her family to sit in federal parliament, after her grandfather Sir Percy Spender and father John Spender. Before entering politics, Spender was a management consultant at McKinsey & Company. She also worked as managing director of her mother Carla Zampatti's fashion label.
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- Date of birth
- 1978-03-10
- Place of birth
- Sydney, Australia
- APH identifier
- 286042
Political connections
First-degree, sourced relationships in the current snapshot.
- Zali Steggall · Shared party: Community Strong AustraliaParliament of Australia (opens in a new tab)
Parliamentary and professional history
Current and senior roles
No senior parliamentary role is listed.
Committee service
- 1 August 2022–presentJoint Standing — Migration
- 1 August 2022–presentHouse of Representatives Standing — Economics
Qualifications
- 1 January 2010–presentMSc(OrgPsych)
- 1 January 2000–presentBA(Econ)
Occupations
- 1 January 2017–1 January 2021CEO of the Australian Business and Community Network from 2017 to 2021.
- 1 January 2013–1 January 2020Chair of the Sydney Renewable Power Company from 2013 to 2020.
- 1 January 2008–1 January 2016Managing Director of Carla Zampatti Pty. Ltd. from 2008 to 2016.
- 1 January 2005–1 January 2007Change Leader at King's College Hospital, London, from 2005 to 2007.
- 1 January 2003–1 January 2003Policy Analyst at the UK Treasury, 2003.
- 1 January 2001–1 January 2003Business Analyst at McKinsey & Company from 2001 to 2003.