Politically, the baby boomers’ day is done
- Written by Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra
Politically, it’s a very bad time to be a baby boomer.
It is not just that intergenerational equity has become, rightly, a priority for Labor.
It’s also that this government, which always has an ear cocked to public opinion, is fully aware of the resentment towards boomers from many people aged 25–45 who see themselves paying for...
