The prime minister has announced the Australian election will take place on 3 May with Labor battling to hold off Peter Dutton’s Coalition.
The prime minister has announced the Australian election will take place on 3 May with Labor battling to hold off Peter Dutton’s Coalition.
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Youth issues will be ‘overrepresented’ this election, with baby boomers outnumbered for first time
Dr Intifar Chowdhury, a lecturer in government at Flinders University, spoke with ABC TV earlier about the generational trends on display at this election.
She said millenials and gen Z would outnumber baby boomers for the first time, who are down to 33% of the voting cohort.