Monique Ryan and Greens renew push to lower Australia’s voting age to 16

There are moves by both Independent MP Monique Ryan and the Greens to lower Australia’s voting age. Photograph: Lukas Coch/AAP

Independent MP Monique Ryan and the Greens will both renew a push to lower the voting age in Australia in the new year.

Ryan has said she will introduce a private member’s bill, to require 16 and 17-year-olds to vote but without the threat of fines, or work with the Greens, which have a bill in the Senate to extend the franchise with voluntary voting.