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Independent MP to push for lowering of Australian voting age (www.abc.net.au)

submitted 4 weeks ago by maniacalmanicmania@aussie.zone to c/australianpolitics@aussie.zone

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Ms Ryan said that she planned to introduce another private member's bill during the upcoming term of federal parliament, after an initial bill in 2018 failed to pass.

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[–] maniacalmanicmania@aussie.zone 3 points 3 weeks ago

Interesting way of thinking about the issue even if I'm inclined to support lowering the age to 16. I wonder what all the 16 and 17 year olds think.