Politics · Australia · 1 hr ago
Josh Frydenberg leaves door open to return to Australian politics
Former Australian treasurer Josh Frydenberg has left open the possibility of returning to politics.
He lost the Melbourne seat of Kooyong nearly five years ago and has not decided whether to contest it again.
Kooyong is now held by independent MP Monique Ryan.
Liberal Deputy Leader Jane Hume welcomed a possible return, but said Frydenberg would serve under party leader Angus Taylor.
Other Liberal MPs said the party should focus on rebuilding and holding the Labor government to account rather than waiting for Frydenberg.
Frydenberg says he supports Taylor, while arguing the Liberals need to reclaim the political centre and win back metropolitan seats.
His suggestion of a national debate about raising the goods and services tax has been rejected by Taylor and Victoria Liberal leader Jess Wilson.
Former Australian treasurer Josh Frydenberg has not ruled out returning to politics but says he has made no decision about his future.
He lost the Melbourne seat of Kooyong nearly five years ago and was asked whether he would contest it again.
Liberal responses to the possibility of his return have been mixed, with Deputy Liberal Leader Jane Hume welcoming him while other colleagues urged the party to focus on its current work.
Frydenberg says he supports Liberal leader Angus Taylor and has called for the party to reclaim the political centre.
His proposal for a national debate about increasing the GST has been rejected by Taylor and Victorian Liberal leader Jess Wilson.
- Who
- Josh Frydenberg, former Australian treasurer and former member for Kooyong.
- What
- He has left open the possibility of returning to politics but says he has made no decision about his political future.
- When
- He discussed his political future on Tuesday during a media campaign promoting his memoir.
- Where
- Australia; he was asked whether he would contest Kooyong, in Melbourne.
- Why
- Not stated.
Josh Frydenberg
Liberal opponents of a GST increase
GST policy
Josh Frydenberg
Frydenberg called for a national debate about lifting the GST.
Liberal opponents of a GST increase
Angus Taylor and Jess Wilson ruled out the idea; Wilson said she did not support it.
Frydenberg lost the seat of Kooyong during the teal wave.
While promoting his memoir during a parliamentary sitting week, Frydenberg said he had made no decision about his political future.
- Former treasurer
- Josh Frydenberg
- Former seat
- Kooyong, Melbourne
- Current Kooyong MP
- Independent Monique Ryan
- Liberal leader
- Angus Taylor
- GST proposal
- A national debate about lifting the GST
What people are saying
I have not “made any decision about my political future
I think he'd make a terrific addition to Angus Taylor's team.
We have to hold this Labor government to account now
The last thing Victorians need is to see the price of everything go up, so I don't support it.
Sources
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