Young voters across regional Victoria say the issues that matter most to them are close to home, but they are getting little information about state politics, often relying on social media and word of mouth.
Many the ABC spoke to said they were not satisfied with the political status quo and were turning to alternative parties.
The Victorian Electoral Commission (VEC) said people aged between 18 and 44 would be pivotal to the outcome of this month's state election, making up 44 per cent of the vote.
Mildura Rural City youth council deputy mayor Ollie Edens wants the youth voice to be heard.
The recent high school graduate said that while a generation ago, young people voted in line with their parents, "very few" of his peers will do so.
He said social media was driving young people to make their own voting choices.
"I've seen young people getting more of an independent conscience when it comes to politics, and they're very determined on that," he said.
Mr Edens is travelling to Melbourne as he has not found the training course he needs in Mildura, and would like to see a greater focus on supporting young people to stay in regional areas.
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