🗳️ We are the peak youth-led, non-partisan campaign, fighting to extend the voting age to 16 in Australia. 🇦🇺
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According to the @thebodyshopanz Be Seen Be Heard global youth survey, 76% of people under 30 do not think politicians listen to young people. Do you think this a problem? Head to Make It 16 Australia to learn more about how you can join the fight to lower the voting age!
At #LaborEngaged23 and looking for a great lunch time activity?
Come along to our panel discussion on lowering the voting age to 16. 12:45pm in P6
#Labor2023 #ALPFringe23 @AustralianLabor #LaborConf23
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I’m so inspired by @MakeIt16Au and the young people campaigning for their right to vote and shape the future they’ll inherit.
The @Greens will continue to fight with you to lower the voting age to 16 ✊🏽
if this doesn't convince people that us young people are affected by government policy than i don't know what will
YOUR SAY: Should hot chips be banned from community canteens? 🍟
Best enjoyed coated in chicken salt and doused in tomato sauce at a local footy game - hot chippies are a beloved Aussie staple.
But in a push to promote healthy eating in line with new guidelines from the state government, a local Melbourne council is cracking down on all deep fried delicacies cooked in built-in fryers.
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Meet the young South Australians pushing to lower the voting age indaily.co/428904 via @indaily @MakeIt16Au
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I’m backing the call for the Australian Government to lower the voting age to 16 to give young people a say in their future. @MakeIt16Au are launching their campaign in Hobart on 29 June at Mathers House. For more details & to RSVP visit actionnetwork.org/events/mak…. #politas #auspol
Are you a young person in Adelaide passionate about young voices being heard by our Federal reps? Join our local SA launch of the first youth-led campaign to lower the voting age to 16!
👉This Saturday, July 1
👉The Joinery, 111 William St, 4.30-6pm
👉RSVP bit.ly/makeit16adelaide
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The @MakeIt16Au campaign is lobbying for the legal #VotingAge in Australia to be lowered to 16. Experts from @RMIT say allowing young people to vote will benefit the #climate and lead to greater political participation.
What do you think? bit.ly/43VIcuF
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Thanks for having me! It’s time that we restore our title as a trailblazer in electoral reform and lower the voting age to 16!
There is a renewed push to lower the voting age in Australia to 16. @rav_des from Make It 16 explains why he thinks this should happen.
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While most 17-year olds are juggling schoolwork and weekend social schedules, Ravin Desai has been spending his spare time lobbying the government to lower the voting age in Australia.
He's part of the new 'Make it 16' campaign.
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He says 16-year-olds are on the “same intellectual level” as 18-year-olds.
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PRESS CONFERENCE 🎬📺
Thank you to @stephenbatesmp @Mon4Kooyong and @WilkieMP for speaking with us about lowering the voting age!
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Young people are more informed on issues & more likely to consider actual policy when deciding who to support. Young people aren't blindly loyal to a single major party which perhaps is why people are scared to let them vote
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17 year olds can get married, fly a plane, join the army… but they’re denied a vote on the issues which matter to them - climate, housing, HECS..
It was great to kickstart the MakeIt16 campaign in Canberra with some really smart, passionate young people. abc.net.au/news/2023-06-13/l…
Our offical campaign launch! Thank you for all the support we have received. More launch content is coming soon 👀
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Great to meet the young people from @MakeIt16Au campaigning to lower the voting age.
The Greens introduced a bill to give people aged 16 & 17 the right to vote.
We'll keep pushing until they can & hold the govt accountable. Sign the #MakeIt16 petition: makeit16.au
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Australia has a burgeoning #Vote16 campaign! Young people around the world are taking their future into their own hands.
