There were several misguided elements to this week’s Josh Frydenberg-Kooyong kite-flying foray.
For one, the optics. The former treasurer was contemplating pushing aside a 31-year-old woman, Amelia Hamer, because the draft boundaries seemed more winnable — hardly a sign the Liberal Party had heeded the message of the 2022 federal election.
For another, the Libs jumped the gun. Early analysis suggested parts of Higgins joining Kooyong were royal blue, but this overlooked the fact Higgins hadn’t previously had a teal candidate, with no clear way to project how the newest Kooyongites would vote.
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