Australia's young voters set aside disillusionment to keep out right-wing

Liberal Party leader Peter Dutton attends the Lest We Forget sunset tribute on the eve of ANZAC Day at Sydney Opera House in Sydney, Australia, April 24, 2025. REUTERS/Hollie Adams/File Photo

SYDNEY (Reuters) - Australian university student Jessica Louise Smith says she will cast her vote in Saturday's general election with only one objective: avoiding the "worst possible" outcome of a right-wing government.

The 19-year-old said the prospect of conservative opposition leader Peter Dutton winning power was "very frightening", after seeing the disruption caused by Donald Trump in the United States.