Pollster Kos Samaras on how voters are leaving the major parties behind

Politics with Michelle Grattan · Apr 28, 2025 · 20m

Ex-Labor strategist turned pollster Kos Samaras says both major parties have been slow in adapting to this year's huge pre-poll voter turnout.

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