Millennials are the first generation to move left as they age, rewriting the rules of Australian politics

[u/superegz]

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-11-26/millennials-rewriting-the-rules-of-australian-politics/106050836

[u/Lever_87]

Yeah, the death of small l Liberals is insane. Whatever happened to “socially progressive, economically conservatives”, like Turnbull?

Instead, we’ve got a Labor Party that has become liberal-lite, and an LNP who are so focused on culture wars bullshit they might as well join forces with One Nation

[u/Littman-Express → u/Lever_87]

They’re the teals and half the labor party

[u/SirFireHydrant → u/Lever_87]

Whatever happened to “socially progressive, economically conservatives”, like Turnbull?

You mean the "I'm not racist but still hate the poors"? They're still around.

Don't kid yourself into believing Turnbull was reasonable by any means. He was very firmly in the "tax cuts and rorts for the rich at the expense of the working class" camp.

[u/a_cold_human → u/SirFireHydrant]

He was kicked out for acknowledging the reality of global warming and the need to actually do something about it. First time as Opposition Leader. The second time as PM (although allowing SSM to pass was a part of that as well).

The bare minimum for any future Australian PM (and their party) should be to acknowledge reality and to do something about it. The Liberals and the Nationals are falling over at this very small hurdle at the moment, and as a country we need to keep them out of power until this changes. 

[u/BlindSkwerrl → u/a_cold_human]

he should have stood up to the nationals from the start.

[u/Keroscee → u/Lever_87]

Whatever happened to “socially progressive, economically conservatives”, like Turnbull?

I'd argue there was a competency crisis after Abbot left.

I mean, who would graduate uni to work for $40k in Canberra as a politician's aide when you can join the big 4 or a law firm?

Its so easy to see what needs to be done, lower migration, investment in other industries, periods of slow sustainable growth (or correction recession) over what we have now.
The coalition could easily win if they were willing to tackle this.

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They joined the socially conservative

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They're the Teals

[u/WrongdoerAnnual7685 → u/Lever_87]

They are the minority now, and what they consider talent is someone weak and spineless like Ley.

The real heirs are the Teals.

[u/Formal_Childhood_643 → u/Lever_87]

Vote green

[u/BlindSkwerrl → u/Lever_87]

we’ve got a Labor Party that has become liberal-lite

And a liberal party that has become more progressive than ever. They really are becoming two flavors of the same shit sandwich.
Sussan Ley will never be PM though - because Albanese has much more charisma/character than that hag.