In Australia, elections contested by parties that neglect young people
Australian voters will be electing their federal parliament on May 3. For the first time in a long time, those under 45 are more numerous on the electoral rolls than baby boomers. But they also represent the group most disengaged from politics.
Australia's 18 million voters are returning to the polls. Less than three years after the last election, held at the end of May 2022 , they will be renewing the 151 members of the House of Representatives and 40 of the 76 members of the Senate at the federal level this Saturday, May 3.
A "premature" election, says a commentator in the Australian daily The Age, who describes himself as an "election lover ." He also notes what he calls "election fatigue" in the country.
“Our three-year terms are among the shortest in democracies.”
“These short terms mean that governments live in a state of constant campaigning rather than with the ambition of building the country,” he said. This situation discourages tough and bold decisions for the good of the nation, leading to voter disillusionment, The Age continues.
The two main parties' campaigns focused on the cost of living, "leaving aside crucial issues such as energy, education and health," the Guardian said in an article intended as a guide for voters.
The outgoing Labour Prime Minister, A
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