All generations believe that Baby Boomers are getting the best deal from the government at present. This is according to a poll conducted by Roy Morgan for the Australian Futures Project, a non-partisan, non-profit group that seeks to end short-termism in Australia. The poll also found that 50% of Australians do not think young people under the age of 25 have enough say in the future of Australia, including 74% between the ages of 18 and 24. Australian Futures Project executive director Ralph Ashton says the poll shows that the winner of the federal election needs to be prepared for a more active younger generation. From The Feed:
Breaking it down by generation shows that across the board, all generations think that Baby Boomers have it easiest at the moment.
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Leith van Onselen is Chief Economist at the MB Fund and MB Super. He is also a co-founder of MacroBusiness.
Leith has previously worked at the Australian Treasury, Victorian Treasury and Goldman Sachs.
