Labor must heed the warnings wrapped up in its election win. Young voters are crying out for action | Intifar Chowdhury
Gen Z want the government to address the big structural problems: housing supply, inequality and climateAustralian federal election news LIVE – latest results and updatesLive results: federal election votes tracker, electorates map and seat countsI often write about how younger Australians are carving out a different political identity from older generations. But the election result has reminded us of what cuts across age and sits in our national core. That deep-seated Aussie reaction: “yeah-nah, that’s a bit much” when things go too far. We’re allergic to imported bravado, anything too loud, too messianic. And, when pushed, we don’t shout – we shrug.This election was one long shrug. A rejection of chaos and division, not through fury but through an assertive, ballot-powered recoil.Dr Intifar Chowdhury is a youth researcher and a lecturer in government at Flinders University Continue reading...
Gen Z want the government to address the big structural problems: housing supply, inequality and climate
- Australian federal election news LIVE – latest results and updates
- Live results: federal election votes tracker, electorates map and seat counts
I often write about how younger Australians are carving out a different political identity from older generations. But the election result has reminded us of what cuts across age and sits in our national core. That deep-seated Aussie reaction: “yeah-nah, that’s a bit much” when things go too far. We’re allergic to imported bravado, anything too loud, too messianic. And, when pushed, we don’t shout – we shrug.
This election was one long shrug. A rejection of chaos and division, not through fury but through an assertive, ballot-powered recoil.
Dr Intifar Chowdhury is a youth researcher and a lecturer in government at Flinders University Continue reading...
