May 31, 2026 · 33 min · 10 segments
The Australian Financial Review's editor Cosima Marriner interviews independent MP for Wentworth, Allegra Spender, who was instrumental in the push for tax reform before the budget. Recently, she’s…
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Cosima MarrinerHostLisa MurrayHostUm, now look, we're sitting here in your electorate in the eastern suburbs of Sydney, and it's one of the wealthiest parts of the country.
I've been out and about, um, you know, with s- a detailed survey of a- almost 600 people, been at Bondi Junction, been at Edgecliff, um, you know, been all over the place.
Um, there are pa- parts that people like, but I think there's also, you know, some concern out there as well.
I think the major concern, and you know, I've, I've been a champion of tax reform the whole time I've been in, in pa- in politics.
I think the concern, um, that people, you know, are raising, or certainly some are raising, uh, is with elements, um, of the government's, uh, tax reform, particularly around CGT.
Because I think for people who have... particularly people building businesses, um, whether that be sort of tech businesses or actually or l- local businesses, there's a real con- There, tha- those are the areas that people, I think, ha- are feeling the greatest concern.
And a real sense of, well, if you're going to change the tax system, give it all back.
Don't just, you know, keep some in your pocket, um, because I think there's a real concern out there about level of government spending, and I, I share those.
Um, now look, we're sitting here in your electorate in the eastern suburbs of Sydney, and it's one of the wealthiest parts of the country.
I've been out and about, um, you know, with s- a detailed survey of a- almost 600 people, been at Bondi Junction, been at Edgecliff, um, you know, been all over the place.
Um, there are pa- parts that people like, but I think there's also, you know, some concern out there as well.
I think the major concern, and you know, I've, I've been a champion of tax reform the whole time I've been in, in pa- in politics.
I think the concern, um, that people, you know, are raising, or certainly some are raising, uh, is with elements, um, of the government's, uh, tax reform, particularly around CGT.
Because I think for people who have... particularly people building businesses, um, whether that be sort of tech businesses or actually or l- local businesses, there's a real con- There, tha- those are the areas that people, I think, ha- are feeling the greatest concern.
And a real sense of, well, if you're going to change the tax system, give it all back.
Don't just, you know, keep some in your pocket, um, because I think there's a real concern out there about level of government spending, and I, I share those.
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