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Spender rides teal wave for an independent’s day in Wentworth

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Published: 22 May 2022

Last updated: 4 March 2024

‘Teal’ independent declares her emphatic election over Liberal incumbent Dave Sharma a ‘victory for the community’

Allegra Spender rides teal wave to usher in another independent’s day for Wentworth (Guardian)
The capitalist class of Sydney’s east rallied ecstatically behind the candidate as she declared election ‘victory for the community’

Wentworth: Dave Sharma loses his seat to Allegra Spender (News.com)
Liberal MP Dave Sharma has lost his inner Sydney seat of Wentworth

Photo: Allegra Spender at her election night party Twitter

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