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Lowering the voting age – should young people head to the polls?

PUBLISHED:
28/03/2023
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Elections

Calls to enfranchise people as young as sixteen are growing around the world, with some countries already adjusting the vote to align with the national age of employment, taxation, and military service. 

In Australia, common consensus is lagging but some experts believe it is only a matter of time. From the sidelines of the Australian National University’s APSA conference, Billie Phillips spoke to Professor Lisa Hill about the growing movement.

 

GUESTS:

Professor Lisa Hill, University of Adelaide
 

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