Voices from SBS Election Exchange in Calwell. What matters most this election?

SBS Election exchange at Broadmeadows Central.

Local Punjabi-speaking voters voiced their top concerns, including rising interest rates, cost-of-living pressures, and calls for more compassionate parent visa policies. Credit: SBS Punjabi

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SBS Election Exchange visited Broadmeadows Central in Melbourne’s north to hear directly from voters and candidates in the diverse electorate of Calwell. More than 50% of residents of Calwell were born outside Australia, making it one of the country’s most multicultural electorates.

Home to major Victorian suburbs including Craigieburn, Mickleham, Kalkallo, Broadmeadows, and Greenvale - Calwell is one of Australia’s most multicultural electorates.

The top concerns for local Punjabi-speaking voters included rising interest rates, cost-of-living pressures, and calls for more compassionate parent visa policies.

Local Punjabi-speaking voters voiced their top concerns, including rising interest rates, cost-of-living pressures, and calls for more compassionate parent visa policies.

Neeraj Jasrai, a representative from the Australian Electoral Commission, also joined the conversation and offered essential information about the voting process.

Through Election Exchange, SBS is amplifying real community voices of everyday Australians, aiming to break down political issues for multicultural communities, ahead of the May 03 vote.

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