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Former Australian treasurer Josh Frydenberg is fueling speculation about a potential return to frontline politics while promoting his new memoir. He has not ruled out running for a seat in the next election, though he insists no final decision has been made.
Why it matters
Frydenberg's potential return could significantly impact the leadership dynamics and strategic direction of the Liberal Party in Australia.
The Josh Frydenberg book-promotion/comeback-to-politics tour continues.
The former treasurer, and ousted member for Kooyong, appeared on 7:30 last night, again raising the possibility of his return to frontline politics.
His memoir, A Grateful Son, is the Trojan Horse that legitimises questions like: “Do you think you’d make a good prime minister?”
“Look, I haven’t closed the door to reentering politics,” Frydenberg reiterated. “That would involve running for a seat, winning it, joining the party room and then proceeding after that. So there are a lot of steps.”
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