ANALYSIS: Why are young people turning away from the Coalition
Former Prime Minister Scott Morrison takes a selfie with young fans in his Cronulla electorate in 2019.abc.net.au/news/young-people-vote-analysis/101758052There's a truism in politics that if you ignore a section of voters, they'll let you know it at the ballot box.
"What's distinctive about the 2022 [federal election]? Well, it was a shocker for the Coalition, that's not a newsflash," political scientist at the University of Sydney and report co-author, Simon Jackman, said. "We've never seen such low levels of support for one of the major parties as we're seeing in levels of support for the Coalition in the under 40 cohort," Professor Jackman said.When asked what the cause of the Coalition's "existential crisis" was, AES co-author Ian McAllister was blunt: "It's young people defecting.
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