Reducing the voting age to 16 will be one of the first issues put to parliament in the new year as the Greens push to give younger Australians a say in politics.

It’s the second time the party has attempted to get the voting age lowered.

So will it work this time? And should 16 year-olds have voting rights?

Today, economics correspondent for The Sydney Morning Herald and The Age, Rachel Clun joins Kate Aubusson to discuss the fight to lower Australia's voting age.

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Reducing the voting age to 16 will be one of the first issues put to parliament in the new year as the Greens push to give younger Australians a say in politics. It’s the second time the party has attempted to get the voting age lowered. So will it work this time? And should 16 year-olds have voting rights? Today, economics correspondent for The Sydney Morning Herald and The Age, Rachel Clun joins Kate Aubusson to discuss the fight to lower Australia's voting age.
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The Morning Edition brings you the story behind the story with the best journalists in Australia. Join host Samantha Selinger-Morris from the newsrooms of The Sydney Morning Herald and The Age, weekdays from 5am.

The Morning Edition brings you the story behind the story with the best journalists in Australia. Join host Samantha Selinger-Morris from the newsrooms of The Sydney Morning Herald and The Age, weekdays from 5am.

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