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Should Australia lower the voting age to 16 like the UK? We asked 5 experts (theconversation.com)
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The UK wants to allow 16 and 17-year-olds to vote in the next general election in 2029. 5 experts give their verdicts on if Australia should do the same.

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[–] 2 points 1 year ago

Agreed, if anything I'd like to see mandatory civic classes added to the curriculum before reducing the voting age. There's no point in lowering the voting age if people fundamentally don't understand how our democracy works.

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