The government in the UK is introducing legislation into parliament to lower the voting age to 16.
Authors
- Pandanus Petter
Postdoctoral Research Fellow, School of Politics and International Relations, Australian National University
- Blair Williams
Lecturer in Australian Politics, Monash University
- Faith Gordon
Associate Professor in Law, Australian National University
- Intifar Chowdhury
Lecturer in Government, Flinders University
- Jill Sheppard
Senior Lecturer, School of Politics and International Relations, Australian National University
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.
Pandanus Petter's employment is funded by an Australian Research Council Discovery Grant.
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.
