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John Roskam

Australia’s left-wing trend is not the Liberals’ friend

For the Liberals to meet the majority of young people ‘where they are’ would require the party to veer dramatically to the left.

Since the federal election, Liberals have consoled themselves by attempting to believe that things are not as bad as they appear. The party will likely have 34 out of 150 lower house seats, and when the Nationals are included that takes the Coalition to 43 seats. Optimistic Liberals hope that with some good policies and a bit of luck, the Coalition can gain the 33 additional seats necessary to form government in 2028.

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John Roskam is a senior fellow at the Institute of Public Affairs. Connect with John on Twitter.

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