Posh Teal MP gaslights on housing, environment

Leith van Onselen

Thursday 17 April 2025

Is there a bigger gaslighter in Australian politics than Teals MP for Wentworth, Allegra Spender?

The self-styled climate crusader inherited a luxury Woollahra mega-mansion worth tens of millions of dollars:

She has also owns a lovely weekender at Pittwater:

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About the author

Leith van Onselen is Chief Economist at the MB Fund and MB Super. He is also a co-founder of MacroBusiness. Leith has previously worked at the Australian Treasury, Victorian Treasury and Goldman Sachs.