According to a January 2022 survey in Australia, the most important issues affecting voting choices among Gen Z were the handling of COVID-19 and climate change, representing respectively 20 percent of Gen Z respondents. Meanwhile, Millennials and Gen X prioritized the cost of living issues, whereas Baby Boomers rated management of COVID-19 and of the economy the most important.
Most important issues affecting voting choices in Australia in 2022, by generation
Characteristic
Managing COVID-19
Cost of living
Health and hospitals
Management of the economy
Climate change
Housing affordability
Jobs
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Original question: "Different people may prioritize issues differently when choosing who to vote for. Please rank the most important issues to your voting choices."
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Australian Conservation Foundation. (March 16, 2022). Most important issues affecting voting choices in Australia in 2022, by generation [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1313156/australia-issues-affecting-voting-choices-by-generation/
Australian Conservation Foundation. "Most important issues affecting voting choices in Australia in 2022, by generation." Chart. March 16, 2022. Statista. Accessed July 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1313156/australia-issues-affecting-voting-choices-by-generation/
Australian Conservation Foundation. (2022). Most important issues affecting voting choices in Australia in 2022, by generation. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1313156/australia-issues-affecting-voting-choices-by-generation/
Australian Conservation Foundation. "Most Important Issues Affecting Voting Choices in Australia in 2022, by Generation." Statista, Statista Inc., 16 Mar 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1313156/australia-issues-affecting-voting-choices-by-generation/
Australian Conservation Foundation, Most important issues affecting voting choices in Australia in 2022, by generation Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1313156/australia-issues-affecting-voting-choices-by-generation/ (last visited July 22, 2024)
Most important issues affecting voting choices in Australia in 2022, by generation [Graph], Australian Conservation Foundation, March 16, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1313156/australia-issues-affecting-voting-choices-by-generation/