The Liberal party’s betrayal of younger voters on net zero isn’t just a moral failure – it’s electoral stupidity

Intifar Chowdhury

The Liberal party’s betrayal of younger voters on net zero isn’t just a moral failure – it’s electoral stupidity

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For a Coalition desperate to prove it can govern again, ignoring millennials and gen Z is a curious kind of strategy.

Original language	English
Specialist publication	Guardian Australia
Publication status	Published - 12 Nov 2025

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Australian politics
Liberal Party
net-zero carbon
young voters

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