Fintech Company Executive Amelia Hamer Takes on Teal MP Monique Ryan in Kooyong Contest

‘Amelia Hamer has a breadth of experience and will be a champion for the people of Kooyong,’ Mr. Dutton posted to X.

Dr. Monique Ryan poses with her family after victory speech at the Auburn Hotel in Melbourne, Australia, on May 21, 2022. Sam Tabone/Getty Images

Former Treasurer Josh Frydenberg will join the fight for the Liberals to win back his old seat after the party selected Amelia Hamer to contest Kooyong at the next federal election.

Ms. Hamer, 31, is an executive at a fintech company and the grand-niece of former Victorian premier Rupert ‘Dick’ Hamer.