Amelia Hamer would start as rank underdog should Josh Frydenberg,who now works in the private sector,return to the political fray.Credit:Eamon Gallagher,Instagram
However,she has not made a final decision to nominate for the inner-eastern Melbourne seat that the party had held from its inception until it was caught up in the teal wave at the 2022 election,when independent Dr Monique Ryan ousted Frydenberg.
Hamer would start as rank underdog should Frydenberg,who now works in the private sector,return to the political fray. While some associates of Frydenberg believe he will run,he has told some friends he is more likely not to despite the urging of many local Liberals for another tilt.
Kooyong sources said Frydenberg had raised money since his loss,in the event he were to recontest the seat.
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Hamer is viewed by her allies as a first-rate talent. She is director of strategy at the most valuable Melbourne-founded tech start-up,Airwallex,has worked for Liberal senator Jane Hume,began her career at Bank of America Merrill Lynch,and studied philosophy,politics and economics at the University of Oxford.
A long-time Kooyong member said Hamer represented much-needed generational renewal in the Victorian division and the party would be lucky to have her in its ranks.
“The reality is Josh lost a seat that a Liberal has held since Federation,he misread the play,and I don’t think he can win the seat back,” the source said.