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The women who could control the next federal parliament

Tom McIlroy
Tom McIlroyCanberra Bureau Chief

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Decrying her as a “fake independent” in public, privately some Liberals have a very different assessment of Allegra Spender.

“She should be running for us”, they reluctantly admit of the business executive and independent challenger in the blue-ribbon Sydney seat of Wentworth.

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Tom McIlroy is the Financial Review’s Canberra bureau chief based in the press gallery at Parliament House. He was previously the AFR’s political correspondent. Connect with Tom on Twitter. Email Tom at thomas.mcilroy@afr.com

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