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Independent MP to push for lowering of Australian voting age (www.abc.net.au)
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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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[โ€“] princessnorah@lemmy.blahaj.zone 3 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Teenagers are quite literally disenfranchised.

[โ€“] hitmyspot@aussie.zone 1 points 1 week ago

Yes, but not legally considered adults until later. This proposal is to change that.