There are wealthy backers on both sides of this blue-ribbon Melbourne seat, which was long the jewel in the Liberal crown.
Teal independent MP Monique Ryan praying for the top spot at the Australian Electorate Commission ballot draw for the Kooyong electorate in Kew. “I did it last time – it worked”. Louis Trerise
On Thursday night at Solly Lew’s mansion, friends of the billionaire rag trader were invited by his wife Rosie for a “pre-election briefing and discussion” with Millennial Liberal candidate and former fintech executive Amelia Hamer.
Myriam RobinSenior writerMyriam Robin is a senior writer based in the Melbourne newsroom. She has previously been a Rear Window columnist and editor, and before that reported on financial markets and media. Connect with Myriam on Twitter. Email Myriam at myriam.robin@afr.com
