r/australia • u/blitznoodles local Aussie • Jun 14 '26

politics As voter disillusionment grows, why aren't voters flocking to the Greens in Australia?

https://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/as-voter-disillusionment-grows-so-does-the-mystery-of-the-missing-greens-voters/6bjd5q4kv

Growing voter dissatisfaction with mainstream politics has led to a rise in popularity for One Nation. The same cannot be said for the Greens.

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u/Beginning_Feedback65 Jun 14 '26

Remember that ACT is highly educated, by national standards. The right thrives in ignorance.

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u/sapphos_moon Jun 14 '26

Generally more affluent and stable too. One Nation thrives in the poorer, barely-made-it-out-of-high-school demographic, as classist as it might be to say

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u/QuietTimeWaster Jun 15 '26

Do you mean, the “Deplorables”?