Liberal MPs split over possibility of Josh Frydenberg recontesting old seat of Kooyong
One Liberal MP said it would be a ‘terrible look’ to ask 31-year-old Amelia Hamer, who has been preselected for the seat, to step asideGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastLiberal MPs are split over whether Josh Frydenberg should get another chance to nominate for his old seat of Kooyong, after proposed changes to seats in Victoria gave the opposition more optimism of regaining the blue-ribbon electorate.Frydenberg didn’t put up his hand to recontest the seat when preselections were held earlier this year. The successful candidate, 31-year-old Amelia Hamer, is unlikely to step aside and says the changes to the boundaries of Kooyong may work in her favour.Sign up for Guardian Australia’s free morning and afternoon email newsletters for your daily news roundup Continue reading...
One Liberal MP said it would be a ‘terrible look’ to ask 31-year-old Amelia Hamer, who has been preselected for the seat, to step aside
Liberal MPs are split over whether Josh Frydenberg should get another chance to nominate for his old seat of Kooyong, after proposed changes to seats in Victoria gave the opposition more optimism of regaining the blue-ribbon electorate.
Frydenberg didn’t put up his hand to recontest the seat when preselections were held earlier this year. The successful candidate, 31-year-old Amelia Hamer, is unlikely to step aside and says the changes to the boundaries of Kooyong may work in her favour.
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