Overview
- Frydenberg told Nine’s 60 Minutes on Sunday that the Liberal Party is at an all‑time low in the polls and that “things have to change” because the party faces an existential threat under its current leadership.
- He left open the possibility of a political comeback, saying he has not closed the door to running and releasing memoir excerpts that criticise the party’s direction and outline policy remedies.
- Senior Liberals including shadow treasurer Tim Wilson and other moderate figures publicly urged experienced candidates to step forward and encouraged Frydenberg to consider standing at the next election.
- Incumbent Kooyong MP Monique Ryan said she was unfazed by the suggestion of Frydenberg’s return, noting voters rejected him in 2022 over climate and economic concerns.
- Recent Redbridge and Newspoll figures show very weak support for the Coalition and low prime minister preference for Angus Taylor, a dynamic that could force contested preselections, policy shifts and a change in campaign strategy before the election.