Abstract
Voting is a key part of the democratic process. It allows all citizens of a certain age to have a say on matters important to them. Voting in federal elections and referendums is compulsory for every Australian aged 18 and over.
But decisions made by elected governments – especially in areas such as education, health and energy – impact young people too. Legal and political voices have long called for Australia to lower the voting age to 16. After all, people under 18 can leave school, get a job, drive a car and pay taxes. So why not vote?
A parliamentary inquiry is currently looking into the issue. In the meantime, we asked five experts their views. Here’s what they said.
But decisions made by elected governments – especially in areas such as education, health and energy – impact young people too. Legal and political voices have long called for Australia to lower the voting age to 16. After all, people under 18 can leave school, get a job, drive a car and pay taxes. So why not vote?
A parliamentary inquiry is currently looking into the issue. In the meantime, we asked five experts their views. Here’s what they said.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages | 1 |
| Number of pages | 1 |
| Volume | 2019 |
| No. | March |
| Specialist publication | The Conversation |
| Publisher | The Conversation Paperpress |
| Publication status | Published - 31 Mar 2019 |