Duncan Peter James Spender (born 18 June 1975) is a former Australian politician.
[citation needed] Spender was a founding member of the Liberal Democratic Party in 2001.
[2] Before his appointment to the Senate, Spender worked as Leyonhjelm's chief of staff and senior adviser, and as the party's treasurer.
[3] Spender was appointed to the Senate on 20 March 2019, following Leyonhjelm's decision to resign to contest the Legislative Council at the 2019 New South Wales state election.
[8] He was a candidate at the 2019 Australian federal election, but was not successful, ending the LDP's representation in the Senate.