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Josh Frydenberg says he will not contest his former seat of Kooyong at the next federal election.

If not now, when? Frydenberg now bets on a distant future

The former treasurer has no realistic way to contest the next election. Could he try for Kooyong later? The truth is that nobody gets a smooth elevation to the top.

  • David Crowe

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Josh Frydenberg hoses down speculation of a return to politics.

The Liberal Party created the perfect female candidate in ... Josh Frydenberg?

Could it be that a boundary redistribution was a pretext to Fryden-float this balloon of an idea of a return to politics for the former treasurer?

  • Jacqueline Maley
Artwork: Dionne Gain

The antics of Liberal men will cost the party the next election

Progressive women in the party are being told to know their place, or fight on the right side of the culture wars, or stay quiet. If not, they’re elbowed out and have their noses rubbed in their defeat.

  • Niki Savva
Opposition Leader Peter Dutton and Liberal MP Melissa McIntosh.

Dutton steps in to stop Liberal frontbench women being dumped by men in pre-selections

To turn around Liberals’ worst level of female representation in 30 years, an outgoing ex-minister is calling for a radical rule change.

  • Paul Sakkal
Karen Andrews says she was treated inappropriately by a male colleague in parliament.

Andrews’ neck-breathing claim prompts rebuke over pace of parliamentary reform

New sex discrimination commissioner Anna Cody has described as “appalling” claims by former home affairs minister Karen Andrews that an MP breathed down her neck.

  • Angus Thompson
Home Affairs Minister Clare O’Neil has announced an inquiry into allegations of suspect offshore detention contracts involving her department.

Minister announces inquiry into offshore detention contracts scandal

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has called on Peter Dutton to co-operate with a government probe into the offshore detention contracts scandal engulfing the opposition leader’s former home affairs ministry.

  • Angus Thompson and Matthew Knott
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MP Karen Andrews has criticised her former department.

‘No one’s indispensable’: Former minister takes aim at Home Affairs

Karen Andrews says her former department needs reshaping and time might be up for its long-serving head, Mike Pezzullo.

  • Michael Bachelard and Nick McKenzie
MP Karen Andrews announced her retirement from parliament at the next election.

‘We cannot wait a minute’: Karen Andrews urges action on Liberal women in parliament

The number of Liberal women in the lower house in federal parliament is at its lowest level since 1993, and former cabinet minister Karen Andrews says urgent action is needed.

  • James Massola
Karen Andrews, Peter Dutton, Angus Taylor and Bridget Archer have all expressed interest in Liberal leadership positions.

The Liberal Party is dying and Dutton can’t even diagnose the disease

Peter Dutton reassured the party it was suffering the normal fortunes of the electoral cycle, but unless it can attract more women, they will be out.

  • Peter Hartcher
Former opposition home affairs spokeswoman Karen Andrews on the Gold Coast.

‘We should be talking about cost of living’: Karen Andrews’ rebuke on the way out

After quitting the Coalition cabinet on Tuesday, the Liberal MP said the party was distracted by the Voice to parliament debate.

  • James Massola and Lisa Visentin

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