BIZARRE: 3 - What They Never Told You

MPs refuse to disclose who they signed into parliament

Only 13 independent MPs and a One Nation senator voluntarily disclosed who they have given lobbyist passes, which allow unescorted access around parliament.

AAP · Oct 26, 2025

Anthony Albanese Responds To David Pocock’s Club Ban, Says Lobbying Claims Are ‘Absurd’

It comes after the ACT senator raised concerns over the sports club’s links to the gambling industry.

Pedestrian.tv · Oct 11, 2025

David Pocock Booted From Parliament Sports Club For Criticising Its Links To Gambling

“Being kicked out of the club for raising concerns around gambling lobbyists buying access to the club shows the influence vested interests have here in parliament and just how normalised this has become.”

Pedestrian.tv · Oct 10, 2025

Creators trying to make 'wage slaves' care about tax

Content creators have mingled with economists at a tax roundtable at Parliament House hosted by teal MP Allegra Spender to get the message to a new audience.

AAP · Jul 25, 2025

View from The Hill: How much can Jim Chalmers get out of the economic reform roundtable?

We’re now less than a month away from the start of the Albanese government’s “economic reform” (aka “productivity”) roundtable, but it has become quite hard to get a fix on exactly what this gathering will amount to.

The Conversation · Jul 22, 2025

Designer brings beach to the runway in playful show

Bianca Spender's binary Australian Fashion Week show reminded the world that the long-time designer is more than her famous mother's shadow.

AAP · May 14, 2025

Support surge for teals despite vilification campaign

A large cross bench is set to return to parliament after voters abandoned the Liberals, with a surge of support for independents over the two major parties.

AAP · May 3, 2025

Greens on track to lose several MPs as independents hold off challenges and gain votes in federal election

Greens suffer setbacks as teal independents Allegra Spender, Zoe Daniel, Monique Ryan and Zali Steggall see off intense campaigns from Liberals, while Nicolette Boele leads in Bradfield

The Guardian - AU · May 3, 2025

Independent MP Allegra Spender Runs Campaign Ads On Grindr, Endures Barrage Of Shirtless Torsos

This dick pic was Authorised by A. Spender, Edgecliff.

Pedestrian.tv · May 1, 2025

Independents may build on Australia’s history of hung parliaments, if they can survive the campaign blues

Major parties used to easily dismiss the rare politician who stood alone in parliament. These MPs could be written off as isolated idealists, and the press could condescend to them as noble, naïve and unlikely to succeed.

The Conversation · Apr 27, 2025