Young Victorian voters torn between disillusionment, optimism
An ABC Goulburn Murray article looks at young Victorian voters ahead of November's state election, which the Victorian Electoral Commission says 18-to-44-year-olds, making up 44 per cent of the vote, could decide. Many say they feel uninformed and rely on social media and word of mouth, are turning to alternative parties amid One Nation's surge since 2025 — including about 100 students marching against it in Bendigo — and voice concerns from student debt and rents to Wodonga's buses, with Charlie Bradbury planning a gender-focused vote and Sarah Clayton wanting more politics in schools.
