Allegra Spender: Wentworth independent hopeful says climate action is vital for economy

Daughter of late fashion designer Carla Zampatti points to low number of female Liberal MPs and asks 'when is this going to change?'Get our free news app; get our morning email briefingThe independent candidate for the seat of Wentworth in Sydney's east, Allegra Spender, will launch her campaign on Saturday with a message that action on the climate crisis is an economic as well as an environmental imperative.Speaking to the Guardian ahead of her launch, Spender said: "For me and for a lot of people in Wentworth, there is deep frustration about Canberra. The values of the people here are not being represented.Sign up to receive an email with the top stories from Guardian Australia every morning Continue reading...