Channel: ABC Australia

Category: Entertainment

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Description: ABC reporter Nathan Morris travels through the heart of coal country - a key election battleground. With a lack of job security and basic services, these Queenslanders still feel forgotten. Could they swing the election? Subscribe ✅ and tap the notification bell 🔔 to be delivered Australian stories every day: ab.co/ABCAus-subscribe #coal #election2022 #queensland Uncertainty hangs over the heart of Australia’s coal country, which again featured heavily in the 2022 election campaign. Last federal election these electorates helped the Coalition to a surprise win, with communities angry over their voices being ignored in the national conversation about the future of coal. While many voted for the Coalition it was also votes for minor parties that helped the Government build its lead. But three years on, with a lack of job security, basic services and the soaring cost of living, these Queenslanders still feel forgotten. ___________________________________________ Web: abc.net.au Facebook: facebook.com/abc Twitter: twitter.com/abcaustralia Instagram: instagram.com/abcaustralia ___________________________________________ This is an official Australian Broadcasting Corporation YouTube channel. Contributions may be removed if they violate ABC's Online Conditions of Use abc.net.au/conditions.htm (Section 3).