Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Pandanus Petter, Postdoctoral Research Fellow, School of Politics and International Relations, Australian National University
The government in the UK is introducing legislation 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.
Faith Gordon receives funding from the Australian Research Council.
Jill Sheppard receives funding from the Australian Research Council.
Blair Williams and Intifar Chowdhury do not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organisation that would benefit from this article, and have disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond their academic appointment.
– ref. Should Australia lower the voting age to 16 like the UK? We asked 5 experts – https://theconversation.com/should-australia-lower-the-voting-age-to-16-like-the-uk-we-asked-5-experts-261469
