Push to lower Australia's compulsory voting age to 16 as …
WEBApr 4, 2024 · Fifty-one years ago, Australia's voting age was lowered from 21 to 18 by Gough Whitlam, the Labor prime minister at the time, with bipartisan support. Currently, those aged 16 can enrol to vote ...
Should the voting age in Australia be lowered to 16?
WEBJul 6, 2023 · Current shows voter enrolment is lowest among those aged 18-24, at 89.5%, compared to a of 97.2%. However, what has been largely missing in the voting age debate is that lowering it to 16 may be...
Campaign kicks off to lower Australian compulsory voting age to 16
WEBJun 13, 2023 · The politicians stood alongside young people in Parliament House for the launch of the Make It 16 campaign, which calls for compulsory voting for 16 and 17 year olds, but with the caveat that under 18s will not be fined if they fail to cast their ballot.
Why politicians are too scared to lower the voting age to 16
WEBDec 6, 2022 · Justin McManus. This is what it’s like for young people under the voting age of 18 in Australia. Australians as young as 16 can drive, work and pay taxes; they can access welfare payments. Those as young as 10 can be arrested and locked up in prison.
Should Australia lower the voting age to 16? We asked five …
WEBMar 26, 2019 · 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.
Make It 16
WEBThe expansion of voting rights, from men without property to women, Indigenous people, and those aged 18-21 in the 1970s, has consistently strengthened democracy. Granting voting rights to 16 and 17 year olds in Australian elections and referendums will bring about a similar positive impact.
Experts call to lower voting age to 16 - ANU
WEBFeb 7, 2022 · Dozens of experts are calling for the voting age in the ACT to be reduced to 16 and are backing a Bill that could soon be passed into law. In a submission to the government, 30 academics and advocates say they strongly support the Electoral Amendment Bill 2021 introduced into the Legislative Assembly of the Australian Capital Territory (ACT ...
Experts comment on lowering the voting age to 16
WEBJun 16, 2023 · Youth politics and policy experts explain why the voting age should be lowered and why the ‘Make it 16’ campaign will be successful. Topics: Make it 16 campaign, voting age, Federal politics, legislation, youth issues. Professor Judith Bessant, School of Global, Urban and Social Studies.
Lowering the voting age to 16: For Australia, it’s a question of …
WEBJun 11, 2024 · As Associate Professor Faith Gordon says, “lowering the voting age to 16 years extends basic citizenship, democratic and human rights to more young people”. To put it as Clement might, word ...
The Greens are pushing to lower Australia's voting age. Here's
WEBFeb 6, 2023 · Australians aged 18 or over are obligated to vote in local, state and federal elections, but Greens MP Stephen Bates is pushing a bill which would lower the voting age in federal elections to 16.
Skip to content