Insults fly at Zero Carbon Bill reading.They say they're tired of putting up with a political landscape dominated by their elders, in particular the Baby Boomer generation (those born between 19) who don't understand - or flat-out refuse to acknowledge - the pressures faced by youth in the modern age. The quick retort has made the 25-year-old a hero to Millennials around the world, if the reaction on social media is anything to go by.
'OK Boomer,' the Green MP said, after an Opposition politician - believed to be National's Todd Muller - disputed her claim the average age of Parliament is 49. Chloe Swarbrick's swift deployment of the meme-of-the-moment in Parliament on Tuesday has gone as viral as the phrase itself.
