00:00In a cold Hobart share house, university students Grace and Amber are chatting about the upcoming
00:08election.
00:09I found out through a meme on Instagram from a friend, it was like, Jeremy Rockcliffe,
00:15the party's over.
00:16And I was like, what is happening?
00:18Housing, the environment and health are the top issues swaying their votes, as well as
00:23the state's growing debt.
00:25I think living in a state where the projections feel sustainable, that it feels like when
00:29we're not going to run ourselves into the ground and be reliant on the federal government
00:35is really important to me.
00:37Fine arts graduate Josh has similar concerns, but the proposed Hobart stadium is also jumping
00:43out.
00:44I think it's important for that money to go somewhere else.
00:47I'm not opposed to having a team, but I'm more opposed to how much money they're willing
00:51to spend on it.
00:52I think Tasmania probably deserves one at some point, but I think the idea that they're
01:01pushing it to be a thing to keep youth around is maybe more of a, it seems like an afterthought.
01:09In the state's North West, retail worker Joel says the stadium could be good for young people.
01:15If they can get prominent artists on board, and more sport down here, and heaps more events,
01:21then of course that will provide a lot more opportunity for people.
01:24But he's more concerned about jobs.
01:27As someone that's had hours cut back and cut back considerably, trying to find more work
01:33to cover that has been an absolute nightmare.
01:35I don't think it's actually been that bad my entire life.
01:38Election experts say, because Tasmania's population is, on average, older than in other parts
01:44of Australia, the major parties tend to focus on what matters to older people.
01:49So it's not surprising if younger voters feel neglected.
01:53I don't think I'm drawn to voting for a major party.
01:56I think we need to see something different, and I think that the Greens or an independent
02:02should be getting it.
02:03You can live here for five to ten years or entire life and not even see a single speck
02:10of some of the improvements that the rest of Australia gets, or sometimes even Hobart
02:15gets.
02:16But they're hoping to use their vote to create a brighter future for their home state.
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