Teal MP Allegra Spender claims to have only had two meetings and a few phone calls with the convenor of her biggest donor since the election, as she continues to face scrutiny for attempting to have his name removed from a covert power list.
Teal MP Allegra Spender refuses to detail influence of powerful donor and Climate 200 convenor Simon Holmes a Court
Teal MP Allegra Spender has claimed to have only met with political backer Simon Holmes a Court one time since being elected despite having received hundreds of thousands of dollars in political donations from him. Pictures: Josie Hayden / Darren Leigh Roberts By refusing to respond to these questions, Australians have no way of knowing how much influence her political donors have over her.
The Teal MP later confirmed on Thursday after further enquiries: “According to my diary I’ve met with Simon Holmes à Court twice since the election.”
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