In Australian Election Battleground, Rising Prices Are on the Minds of Voters

WOY WOY, Australia—About a 50-mile drive up the coast from Sydney, Woy Woy sits among a collection of suburban towns that could determine who wins Australia’s nationwide election later this month.

Many here say a big issue on their minds when they vote on May 21 will be the cost of living. At a cafe where locals spend their mornings sipping coffee at outdoor tables, owners Ann-Maree and Andrew Hardwick fret that their menu is becoming too expensive.