• Independent Representative for Wentworth
• Entered House of Representatives on 21 May 2022 — Federal election
• Email me whenever Allegra Spender speaks (no more than once per day)

• Voting record
• Numbers
• Register of Interests

Adjournment: Cybersafety (25 Jun 2026)

“Last night, in his annual threat assessment, the Director-General of ASIO, Mike Burgess, warned that Australia's rising terrorist threat is being fuelled by social media. His warning was stark. In November last year, he cautioned that platform algorithms can escalate a user from non-violent content to grotesque ISIS propaganda within a few clicks. The radicalisation he describes is happening...”

Questions without Notice: Cybersafety (25 Jun 2026)

“My question is to the Prime Minister. Last night, ASIO chief Mike Burgess said social media was 'promoting discord and inflammatory rhetoric, exacerbating polarisation and creating a permissive environment for violence'. My community has experienced that violence directly at Bondi and in the antisemitic online hate directed at the Jewish community. Social media algorithms feed extremism and...”

Bills: Workplace Relations Legislation Amendment (Building Cooperative Workplaces No. 1) Bill 2026; Consideration in Detail (24 Jun 2026)

“Thank you. Now that it's slightly quieter, I'd like to make the point as to why this matters. These sorts of arrangements have been used in Queensland, and it has reduced productivity in the construction industry, which is holding back housing supply in this country. So this really matters. It matters because these sorts of provisions were used and abused by the CFMEU in terms of driving...”

More of Allegra Spender's recent appearances

RSS feed (?)

Please note that numbers do not measure quality. Also, Representatives may do other things not currently covered by this site. (More about this)

• Has spoken in 107 debates in the last year — well above average amongst Representatives.
• People have made 0 comments on this Representative's speeches — average amongst Representatives.
• This Representative's speeches are understandable to an average 17–18 year old, going by the Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level score.
• 6 people are tracking whenever this Representative speaks — email me whenever Allegra Spender speaks.
• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 296 times in debates — average amongst Representatives. (Why is this here?)

Allegra Spender's latest interest statement