Malvern millennial preselected for safe Liberal seat Amelia Hamer is all but guaranteed to be an MP after being preselected for a Liberal seat, months after unsuccessfully challenging an independent federally. AAP · Nov 23, 2025
View from The Hill: Could the return of Josh Frydenberg help the Liberals’ fortunes? No matter how many times you see a leader being torn apart, the brutality of it is always shocking. The Conversation · Nov 7, 2025
‘Yeah, nah’: why the Victorian Liberal party has taken an unusual step in the search for future MPs The state opposition is changing tack in a bid to attract stronger candidates for high stakes seats and avoid an election catastrophe The Guardian - AU · Oct 4, 2025
Monique Ryan wins Kooyong while Liberal candidate Gisele Kapterian takes Bradfield Amelia Hamer could only secure small primary vote swing towards Liberals in Kooyong, while Greens MP Elizabeth Watson-Brown holds inner-Brisbane seat of Ryan The Guardian - AU · May 12, 2025
Liberal seizes seat in teal rematch, Greens leader gone A former Liberal frontbencher has not ruled out a leadership tilt after reclaiming his seat from a teal independent, while the Greens leader has lost his seat. AAP · May 7, 2025
Teal seats on knife edge as Liberals pick up pieces Kooyong is back hanging in the balance, with teal Monique Ryan acknowledging she could lose the high-profile seat to Liberal challenger Amelia Hamer. AAP · May 5, 2025
Teal MP Monique Ryan triumphs over second Liberal rival Teal independent Monique Ryan has all but retained the former Liberal heartland seat of Kooyong, although Liberal candidate Amelia Hamer is yet to concede. AAP · May 3, 2025
Early Liberal win after voting centre sign clash ruling The Liberal Party is permitted to erect multiple signs outside an early voting centre after a judge ruled the council could not limit it to one. AAP · May 1, 2025
Kooyong 'antics' turn heads but might not change minds Monique Ryan and Amelia Hamer have waged a bitter head-to-head war in the campaign for Kooyong but has any of it influenced voters? AAP · Apr 30, 2025
Afternoon Update Election 2025: Dutton’s policy U-turn; ASX ‘bloodbath’; and one man’s way into the White House group chat Peter Dutton admitted he ‘made a mistake’ as he backtracked on policies to restrict working from home and sack 41,000 public servants The Guardian - AU · Apr 7, 2025
High-profile Liberal candidate who pitched herself as a renter admits she owns two properties Amelia Hamer, who is running in the Victorian seat of Kooyong, has also opposed construction of new apartments in Melbourne The Guardian - AU · Apr 7, 2025
Star Liberal candidate slammed over housing 'lie' An Oxford University-educated Liberal candidate has admitted she owns apartments in London and Canberra after selling herself to voters as a renter. AAP · Apr 7, 2025
Teal MP, husband apologise after rival's sign removed The husband of a teal MP has apologised after he was filmed removing a sign supporting his wife's political opponent. AAP · Mar 24, 2025
The Conversation · Jun 3, 2024 Josh Frydenberg rules out seeking Kooyong preselection Former Treasurer Josh Frydenberg has ruled out attempting to displace Amelia Hamer as the Liberals’ candidate for Kooyong.
The Guardian - AU · Jun 3, 2024 Josh Frydenberg pours cold water on idea of running in Kooyong after major blowback Jane Hume is against opening preselection for former treasurer while Karen Andrews argues he would be ‘absolute asset’
The Guardian - AU · Jun 2, 2024 Former ADF chief to report on Zomi Frankcom’s Gaza aid convoy death in ‘coming weeks’ – as it happened This blog is now closed.
The Conversation · Jun 2, 2024 View from The Hill: Josh Frydenberg mulls political temptation after Kooyong gets new draft boundaries Josh Frydenberg is mulling over whether to try to make a lunge for his old Melbourne seat of Kooyong, now that new circumstances have suddenly raised his political heart rate.
AAP · Jun 2, 2024 Mixed emotions over possible Frydenberg revival Former federal treasurer Josh Frydenberg is reportedly reconsidering taking a tilt at the seat he lost at the last election despite a woman being pre-selected.
AAP · Mar 23, 2024 Amelia Hamer takes on Monique Ryan in Kooyong contest The grand-niece of former Victorian premier Rupert 'Dick' Hamer is the Liberal candidate chosen to fight independent Monique Ryan for the seat of Kooyong.