An entire generation is losing faith in Australian democracy
The crippling economic inequality between the young and old, especially for housing, is starting to show in attitudes towards the system of government.
Fewer than half of Australians aged between 18 and 24 believe democracy is always preferable to other forms of government, according to a new survey conducted by the Australian National University.
For a country long regarded as one of the world’s most stable liberal democracies, the figure should give policymakers pause. Australia’s democratic institutions remain robust, but public confidence in them cannot be taken for granted.
