Voting

Proposed electoral reshuffle provokes community backlash

Earlier this year, the Australian Electoral Commission unveiled its draft redistribution for New South Wales, Victoria, Western Australia, and the Northern Territory. The most interesting changes suggested in the drafts included the removal of two seats; Higgins in Melbourne’s inner-east and North Sydney in the North of Sydney. This decision is part of a standard …

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Push for voting age to be 16

People from the young generation in Australia have always shown their political initiative want more recognition of their identities. Currently, 13 countries allow 16-year-olds to vote, but that doesn’t include Australia. A group of young people launched the Make it 16 campaign across the country in June, aiming to give people aged 16 and 17 …

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