Generational crimes are being committed thick and fast. No wonder Australian kids don’t vote conservative

‘If you’re 20 now, you’ll turn 47 in 2050, meaning you’ll still be in the prime of life as parts of the planet become too hot for human habitation.’ Photograph: amriphoto/Getty Images

Among the myriad indicators of Liberal dysfunction, one statistic leaps out: voters under 34 now prefer the Greens to the Coalition.

The figures suggest Australian youth reject the traditional alternative government, opting instead for a party considerably to Labor’s left.