• Principal Research Fellow, Macroeconomics Research Program, Melbourne Institute of Applied Economic and Social Research, The University of Melbourne
People voting at a high school booth in the seat of Bradfield in Sydney on May 3. Bianca de Marchi/AAP

Economic pessimism is behind the drift of voters to minor parties and independents

While minor parties lost seats this election due to preferences, their primary vote is the highest ever. This is largely due to voters’ frustration with poor economic management.

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