“Don’t F*** it up, Australia” with MP Allegra Spender

<p>It&rsquo;s a fact. The way our governments raise and spend money benefits older, richer people, and disadvantages younger people who are trying to build wealth. If we&rsquo;re going to hold society together - and keep liberal democracy robust - we need massive economic reform. But what does that mean?<br /><br />Allegra Spender is one of Australia&rsquo;s most popular members of parliament. She belongs to no political party, although her centre-right group of independents, unofficially called the &ldquo;Teals&rdquo;, helped to sweep the conservative government from power in 2022. As a former corporate executive and management consultant, Spender recently joined a major economic reform roundtable to advise the government about radically increasing productivity. Spender emerged with controversial ideas about how to make life better for those starting out&hellip; and, in so doing, how to shore up democracy for everyone.</p>