Guardian Essential poll: 64% of young voters would consider backing independents in NSW and Victorian elections

After success of federal teals', about half of all respondents are thinking about a shift away from major parties

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About half of voters - and more than two-thirds of young people - are considering backing independents at the upcoming Victorian and New South Wales state elections, in a trend described as the Uberisation" of politics.

The latest Guardian Essential poll shows 48% of 1,100 respondents in Victoria and NSW are considering voting for an independent if one were to run in their electorate.

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