Lowering the voting age – Senator Larissa Waters
Australia led the world in letting women vote, and now our country should lead the world in letting young people aged 16 and 17 vote.
Last week the New Zealand Supreme Court found that it was discriminatory and a breach of human rights to deny 16 and 17 year olds the opportunity to vote. Australia doesn’t have a national Bill of Rights (something else the Greens have pushed for), but the argument is the same – people should have a say on decisions that affect them.