First published MAY 1, 2023 Updated 13 minutes ago Election 2023 Young people no longer buy politicians' excuses about prioritising short-term cost-of-living policies over rapid action on climate change, which should be the essential focus of the 2023 election Opinion: Former Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern's claim in her 2017 election campaign that 'climate change is my generation's nuclear-free moment' sparked hope among young people that here was a politician with long-term vision. However, young people are angered by the Government's lack of long-term action on climate change and constant deferral of policies aimed at reducing our carbon emissions.

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