Should Australia lower the voting age to 16 like the UK? We asked 5 experts
- Written by Pandanus Petter, Postdoctoral Research Fellow, School of Politics and International Relations, Australian National University
The government in the UK is introducing legislation[1] into parliament to lower the voting age to 16.
If passed, the new age rules will be in place for the next general election, expected around 2029.
Should Australia follow suit? We asked five experts.
References
- ^ introducing legislation (theconversation.com)
