Liberal candidate Amelia Hamer concedes Kooyong giving Monique Ryan a second termBy Melissa BrownTopic:Elections1h ago1 hours agoMon 12 May 2025 at 7:15amAmelia Hamer has conceded defeat in Kooyong to incumbent independent Monique Ryan. (Supplie)In short:The Liberal Party's Amelia Hamer has conceded defeat in the seat of Kooyong after an intense, week-long battle with independent Monique Ryan.It'll be the teal independent's second term in parliament after she took the seat from former federal treasurer Josh Frydenberg in 2022.Three Victorian seats remain too close to call more than a week after the federal election.abc.net.au/news/monique-ryan-wins-kooyong-amelia-hamer-federal-election/105281400Link copiedShareShare articleLiberal Party candidate Amelia Hamer has conceded defeat in the seat of Kooyong to independent incumbent Monique Ryan.After a tense week of vote counting and preference distribution, Dr Ryan pulled ahead of Ms Hamer by several hundred votes in Melbourne's affluent inner-east.Federal politics live updates: Get the latest on the post-election landscapeLive results: Find out what's happening in your seat as counting continuesEarlier on Monday, ABC chief elections analyst Antony Green called the seat for Dr Ryan, saying that with 90 per cent of the votes counted, Ms Hamer would not be able to take the lead.Late on Monday, Ms Hamer issued a statement on social media saying she had telephoned Dr Ryan to congratulate her on her re-election."Whilst counting continues, it is now clear that the remaining ballots will not deliver us the majority we need to win the seat," Ms Hamer said."Standing as the Liberal Candidate for Kooyong has been an honour."Amelia Hamer, pictured on the campaign trail with former Victorian premier Jeff Kennett. (Supplied: Amelia Hamer)Ms Hamer thanked her volunteers and those who voted for her."We are so lucky to have a beautiful local community, a fair democracy, and a wonderful country," she said."I hope to play my small part in making it a better place, now and into the future."Ms Hamer earned more than 43 per cent of the first preference vote in the seat, roughly equal to Mr Frydenberg's support in 2022.It will be Monique Ryan's second term in parliament. (ABC News: Nick Haggarty)It will be Dr Ryan's second term in parliament.She said she looked forward to the next three years."Serving as the Member for Kooyong has been the privilege of a lifetime," Dr Ryan said in a statement."I'm incredibly honoured to continue in this role, and thank the electorate for this opportunity."Dr Ryan said it was a crucial time for Australia."We're facing a cost-of-living crisis, housing shortages, increasing intergenerational inequity, and our response to the global challenge of climate change has been too slow and too incremental."With the Albanese government holding an increased majority, it's time for it to show the courage we need — and respect the mandate given to it by the Australian public — by taking real action on these issues."Dr Ryan won the seat from former federal treasurer Josh Frydenberg after the coalition held it for 70 years.Ms Hamer earned more than 43 per cent of the first preference vote in the seat, roughly equal to Mr Frydenberg's support in 2022.There was a small swing to Amelia Hamer but not enough to take the seat from Monique Ryan. 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Here's where you can find all our 2025 federal election coverageCatch the latest interviews and in-depth coverage on ABC iview and ABC ListenIt was a bitter campaign in Kooyong, with Ms Hamer accusing Dr Ryan's volunteers of distributing a "dirt file" on her that included information about the grand-niece of former Victorian premier Rupert Hamer being the beneficiary of a $20 million family trust fund, and Dr Ryan's husband removing an Amelia Hamer poster from a fence.Peter Jordan later apologised for his actions, saying he had believed it had been illegally placed on public property but should have reported it to the local council rather than removing it himself.Ms Hamer was also heavily criticised for describing herself as a renter who understood the challenges of rising rental costs, when it was later revealed she was also a landlord who owned properties in London and Canberra.The Liberal Party took aim at Monique Ryan and her husband on signs at a pre-poll centre in Kew. (Supplied: X)Ms Hamer's signs again courted controversy after Boroondara council confiscated a number of A-frame posters from a pre-polling centre after they were deemed to be a risk to pedestrian safety and breached rules about having just one sign per candidate.Three seats left to be called in VictoriaThe projection for Kooyong leaves just three seats undecided in the state.Mr Green said counting in Flinders was leaning in favour of the Liberals' Zoe McKenzie.“There’s just a few more absent votes to be counted to clarify the result there,” he said.But he said the counts in Calwell and Monash continued to remain complex.He said the Australian Electoral Commission abandoned the counting of indicative preferences in Calwell as it was impossible to determine who were the top two candidates."It seems certain that Labor will be one of the final candidates, but who is the other candidates will be determined by the order in which candidates are excluded during the formal distribution of preferences," Mr Green said."That will take place in about 10 days and Calwell will remain is doubt until the full distribution takes place.At least two independent candidates — Carly Moore and Joseph Youhana — had received primary votes above 10 per cent in the seat, while Labor's Basem Abdo received more than 30 per cent and the Liberals' Usman Ghani had 15 per cent of the vote.The preference count was also not available in Monash.Mary Aldred lead by more than 9,000 votes but Mr Green said it would take the full distribution of preference to work out the final pairing in that seat as well.The 2025 election explained:Your four-minute guide to the federal election resultsWho is Ali France, the incoming MP who unseated Peter Dutton?Posted 1h ago1 hours agoMon 12 May 2025 at 7:15am, updated 1h ago1 hours agoMon 12 May 2025 at 7:23amShare optionsCopy linkFacebookX (formerly Twitter)Top StoriesUS and China agree to put 90-day pause on 'reciprocal' tariffsLIVEPhoto shows Donald Trump holds a list of tariffs by country.Anthony Albanese unveils new-look frontbenchTopic:ElectionsPhoto shows Anthony Albanese waves inside parliament house.Littleproud stays on as Nationals leader after party voteTopic:Federal GovernmentPhoto shows David Littleproud was re-elected leader of the NationalsIs Chalmers prepared to follow Keating into the 'slaying' business?AAnalysis by Alan KohlerPhoto shows Jim Chalmers walks into QT smiling.One child is slapped, another vomits metal hooks: Inside an Australian childcare giantTopic:Child CarePhoto shows A still from a Snapchat video shows a baby on a bouncer crying.Popular nowAnthony Albanese unveils new-look frontbenchTopic:ElectionsPhoto shows Anthony Albanese waves inside parliament house.Queensland MP set to be booted from state Labor caucus Topic:State and Territory ParliamentPhoto shows Jimmy SullivanUS puts 90-day pause on 'reciprocal' tariffs with ChinaLIVEPhoto shows Donald Trump holds a list of tariffs by country.Related topicsAustralian Federal ElectionsElectionsKewTop StoriesUS and China agree to put 90-day pause on 'reciprocal' tariffsTopic:Stock MarketPhoto shows Donald Trump holds a list of tariffs by country.Anthony Albanese unveils new-look frontbenchTopic:ElectionsLittleproud stays on as Nationals leader after party voteTopic:Federal GovernmentIs Chalmers prepared to follow Keating into the 'slaying' business?AAnalysis by Alan KohlerOne child is slapped, another vomits metal hooks: Inside an Australian childcare giantTopic:Child CareJust InQueensland MP set to be booted from state Labor caucus Topic:State and Territory Parliament34m ago34 minutes agoMon 12 May 2025 at 7:52amUS and China reach deal to 90-day pause on 'reciprocal' tariffsTopic:Business, Economics and Finance1m ago1 minutes agoMon 12 May 2025 at 8:25amAmelia Hamer concedes Kooyong after tense contest with Monique RyanTopic:Elections1h ago1 hours agoMon 12 May 2025 at 7:23amIndian legend Virat Kohli announces retirement from Test cricketTopic:Cricket1h ago1 hours agoMon 12 May 2025 at 7:07amMore Just InBack to top