Josh Frydenberg and Tim Wilson have made a last-ditch sprint to the finish as they attempt to stave off fierce challenges from teal independents in former Liberal strongholds Kooyong and Goldstein. | tom_cowie ausvotes kooyongvotes
After six weeks of campaigning, Josh Frydenberg and Tim Wilson have made a last-ditch sprint to the finish as they look to stave off fierce challenges from teal independents in former Liberal strongholds Kooyong and Goldstein.
At Chatham Primary School, a Frydenberg sign had to be moved by a few centimetres after complaints that it was too close to a polling booth. In such a close contest, even the smallest advantage was worth arguing over. When the photographers trying to get the shot asked him to do it again for the cameras, he ate his fifth.
At Surrey Hills, Kooyong voter Irena said she was supporting Frydenberg, but didn’t mind if Ryan managed to beat him: “I’d actually like to vote for both of them,” she said.Another voter, Lisa, was happy to give her reasons for voting for Ryan, although she wasn’t sure if the candidate had done enough to win over such a storied Liberal electorate.
“He’s a great guy and despite the fact I don’t particularly like the prime minister, I just think he’s a good guy for the future,” he said.