The Greens want the legal voting age reduced to 16;
The recent submissions to the 20/20 summit in Canberra that the legal voting age be lowered to 16 are a sign that the Rudd government is willing to consider the former. One of the key components of democracy is that all members of the society have equal access and power. In Australia, a sixteen year old can legally consent to sex. This means that at sixteen, the government considers young people emotionally and mentally able to understand and accept the responsibilities involved.
