Back to Back Barries: Why Josh Frydenberg isn’t the Liberals’ saviour – podcast
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•Fri, 16 Oct 2026 14:00:15 GMT
📰 What Happened
In this podcast, Tony Barry and Niki Savva look at the 'festival of Josh' that filled the media this week. Frydenberg was out promoting his new memoir. The two former Liberal party advisers ask whether he could ever become prime minister. They also discuss what they call Labor's failure to sell an economic vision.
🔍 The Backstory
The show is normally hosted by Barrie Cassidy, with Savva and Barry filling in. Both men once advised the Liberal party, so they know how it works inside. Frydenberg lost the seat of Kooyong in 2022 and now works in business. The podcast also looks at how cost-of-living pressure is hurting the Labor government.
🎯 Why It Matters
Talk of a return shows the Liberal party is still searching for a strong leader. What happens in Kooyong could shape the next federal election.
In this podcast, Tony Barry and Niki Savva look at the 'festival of Josh' that filled the media this week. Frydenberg was out promoting his new memoir. The two former Liberal party advisers ask whether he could ever become prime minister. They also discuss what they call Labor's failure to sell an economic vision.
The show is normally hosted by Barrie Cassidy, with Savva and Barry filling in. Both men once advised the Liberal party, so they know how it works inside. Frydenberg lost the seat of Kooyong in 2022 and now works in business. The podcast also looks at how cost-of-living pressure is hurting the Labor government.
Talk of a return shows the Liberal party is still searching for a strong leader. What happens in Kooyong could shape the next federal election.