Former federal treasurer Josh Frydenberg will not contest his former seat of Kooyong at the next election, paving the way for a new Liberal candidate to take on independent Monique Ryan.
His absence will also give Opposition leader Peter Dutton renewed clear air as leader of the Liberal Party and removes a potential rival.
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