"Spender has repeatedly claimed she wants to “rebalance” the tax system, though has repeatedly struggled to say that the rich will need to pay more."
A reminder from @rachelwithers.bsky.social that 'community independent' does not necessarily mean progressive. #auspol
Simon Rosenberg
Allegra Spender has long sought to make intergenerational equity her calling card. When it came to the crunch, she balked, voting against Labor's capital gains tax reforms.
www.crikey.com.au/2026/06/12/a...
Independent MPs talk a big talk on the need to rein in property tax breaks. But when it came to the crunch, most voted against Labor’s tax reform bill.
