"Order!

I have received a message from the Member for Canberra, /u/Youmaton (SDP) to introduce a motion, namely the Motion to support lowering the voting age to 16 as Government Business. The Motion is authored by Youmaton.

Motion Details

I move that the House hereby:

1) Affirms the need for engagement in the democratic process from all parts of our nation;

2) Recognises and celebrates recent legislation over the years that has broadened the eligibility for those who live in Australia to participate in the festival of democracy;

3) Notes the great disconnect between the young people of Australia and its Parliament due to the lack of enfranchisement and listening;

4) Calls on the government to introduce legislation to lower the voting age to 16.

Debate Required

The question being that the Motion be agreed to, debate shall now commence.

If a member wishes to move amendments, they are to do so by responding to the pinned comment in the thread below with a brief detail of the area of the amendments.

Debate shall end at 5PM AEDT (UTC 11) 11/12/2023."