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Frydenberg’s glorious return to Kooyong appears inevitable

The former treasurer has the chess pieces in place to insert himself back into federal politics.

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Re-drawing of boundaries ahead of the 2025 federal election meant shifting electorates for some of Melbourne’s wealthiest suburbs. Gone was Higgins (once held by Peter Costello and Kelly O’Dwyer). The neighbouring Kooyong swallowed up the moneyed residents of Toorak, Malvern and Armadale.

The Liberals held their first meeting of the amalgamated Kooyong and Higgins FEC (federal electorate conference) at Malvern Town Hall on Monday night.

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Mark Di Stefano is Rear Window columnist, based in the Sydney newsroom. He previously worked at BuzzFeed, the Financial Times and The Information before joining the Financial Review as a media and tech correspondent. Connect with Mark on Twitter. Email Mark at mark.distefano@afr.com
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