As we head to the polls in just over a week's time, older Australians are benefiting from a system of tax and super policies that make their lives easier, while younger people struggle with rising prices for everything from housing to petrol and food.

So why does it seem baby boomers are getting such a good ride from both sides of politics?

Today, the ABC's business editor Ian Verrender on the reason he thinks Australia's youth are being done over.

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Ian Verrender, ABC business editor