For the first time, the under-40s will make up the majority of voters at the NSW election on Saturday. And they have clear messages about the issues they care about most.
Affordable housing is a key issue for Adam Gow, 30, in the lead-up to the NSW election.abc.net.au/news/nsw-election-youth-vote-housing-environment-regional-voters/102105778Adam Gow commutes more than three hours a day between his home in Grafton and his job in Lismore in north-eastern NSW.People younger than 40 will have a big say in who wins the NSW electionThe 30-year-old says it is not ideal but a lack of affordable homes means he has few options.
It's no surprise affordable housing is at the top of Mr Gow's list of election issues ahead of Saturday's vote.in the state.Emmilee Taylor, a 21-year-old from Kyogle, says the most important issue for her going into the state election was also affordable housing. Environmental issues have also been high on the list of concerns for many first-time voters, like 20-year-old Chloe Simpson from Casino in the Northern Rivers region.
Ms Simpsons is most likely to vote for the Greens on election day but others her age are still undecided.
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