Labor is set to have all of its candidates in place before next week's budget, as the major parties scramble to prepare for the federal election.
Former consulting boss Simon Kennedy has been chosen by the Liberals to contest the northwest Sydney seat of Bennelong and will go up against local councillor Jerome Laxale who is running for Labor.
Mr Kennedy now sits on the Committee for Sydney as a non-executive member after leaving McKinsey in late 2021 to "pursue interests in government", according to his LinkedIn page.
