This video [CLICK HERE] questions if we provide the opportunity for 16 year old citizens to vote in Australian elections will that encourage greater participation and interest among our youth in how Australia is run? Do the benefits of fostering a desire among younger Australians to have their say on who governs Australia outweigh any possible downside of the possible manipulation of younger Australians going to the polls? The proposed draft New Aussie Constitution permits voluntary voting from the age of 16 and requires compulsory voting from the age of 18.

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