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Daughter of Liberal bluebloods to challenge Liberal MP Dave Sharma in Wentworth

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Published: 23 November 2021

Last updated: 4 March 2024

Allegra Spender, Carla Zampatti’s daughter, will run as a climate action independent against Sharma in Wentworth at the next federal election

Allegra Spender, Carla Zampatti’s daughter, to challenge Dave Sharma in Wentworth at federal election (Guardian)
Sharma holds the electorate on margin of 1.3% after winning it back from Kerryn Phelps at the 2019 election

Carla Zampatti's daughter, Allegra Spender, to run as independent in Wentworth at federal election (ABC)

Photo: Allegra Spender (Mridula Amin/ABC)

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