Josh Frydenberg

Independent candidate for Kooyong Monique Ryan accused the treasurer of misquoting her frail 87-year-old mother-in-law. · Frydenberg rejected Ryan's claim, ...

“The intensity of the Treasury portfolio is amazing and he has handled it extremely well. Before Frydenberg spoke at the launch, a number of locals gave speeches in support of the treasurer. He added that this was against the interests of Kooyong voters, who have never elected a Labor MP. Former opposition leader Andrew Peacock was also a member for Kooyong. Former prime minister John Howard said on Sunday Frydenberg would “win comfortably”. About $1.4 million had been raised from 3000 donors, she said, and her campaign will be topped up with funding from the Climate 200 fundraising vehicle run by Simon Holmes a Court. I said ‘thank you very much’.” Asked earlier on Sunday whether it was offensive to draw Ryan’s relatives into the campaign, Frydenberg said “absolutely no”. At the high-energy launch, where Frydenberg acknowledged his seat was in danger and implored his supporters to harness the “power of the dark blue” to win, he told a story of running into a woman near a cafe who said she was voting for him. The treasurer’s electorate of Kooyong has been the seat of Liberal royalty. And we know the Liberal Party represents the values and ideals of the quiet Australians.” “This is the choice. It’s behaviour like that that has turned so many people in Kooyong away from Mr Frydenberg and the Liberal Party.” “She is a frail 87-year-old lady who should not have been brought into the public spotlight in this way.