Division

The majority voted against [Greens amendments](https://www.openaustralia.org.au/senate/?gid=2017-09-11.15.2) that would have: > *lower[ed] the minimum age of a voter in an Australian federal election and referendum from 18 years to 16 years of age but [kept] the age of compulsory voting eligibility to standing as a federal parliamentarian at 18 years of age* ### Amendment text > *(1) Clause 2, page 2 (at the end of the table), add:* > >> *3. Schedule 2 The day after this Act receives the Royal Assent.* > > *(2) Page 45 (after line 5), at the end of the Bill, add:* > >> *Schedule 2—Lowering the Voting Age* >> >> *Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918* >> >> *1 Subsection 4(3)* >> >>> *Omit "age 16", substitute "age 14".* >> >> *2 Subsection 55(2)* >> >>> *Omit "18", substitute "16".* >> >> *3 Subsection 90B(10) (subparagraph (g)(iii) of the definition of additional information )* >> >>> *Omit "18", substitute "16".* >> >> *4 Paragraph 93(1)(a)* >> >>> *Omit "18", substitute "16".* >> >> *5 Paragraph 93(3)(b)* >> >>> *Omit "18", substitute "16".* >> >> *6 Subsection 93(4)* >> >>> *Omit "18", substitute "16".* >> >> *7 Paragraphs 95(1)(c) and (f)* >> >>> *Omit "18", substitute "16".* >> >> *8 Paragraphs 95(6)(a) and (b)* >> >>> *Omit "18", substitute "16".* >> >> *9 Subsection 95(7)* >> >>> *Omit "18", substitute "16".* >> >> *10 Paragraph 95(8)(a)* >> >>> *Omit "18", substitute "16".* >> >> *11 Paragraph 95(13)(e)* >> >>> *Omit "18", substitute "16".* >> >> *12 Subsection 98(1)* >> >>> *Omit "16", substitute "14".* >> >> *13 Subsection 98(3)* >> >>> *Omit "16", substitute "14".* >> >> *14 Section 100 (heading)* >> >>> *Repeal the heading, substitute:* >>> >>> *100 Claims for age 14 enrolment* >> >> *15 Paragraph 100(1)(a)* >> >>> *Omit "has turned 16, but is under 18, years of age", substitute "has turned 14, but is under 16, years of age".* >> >> *16 Paragraph 100(1)(b)* >> >>> *Omit "18", substitute "16".* >> >> *17 Subsection 100(2)* >> >>> *Omit "18", substitute "16".*

Senate, 2017-09-11. negative: ayes 7, noes 44.

Question

The majority voted against [Greens amendments](https://www.openaustralia.org.au/senate/?gid=2017-09-11.15.2) that would have: > *lower[ed] the minimum age of a voter in an Australian federal election and referendum from 18 years to 16 years of age but [kept] the age of compulsory voting eligibility to standing as a federal parliamentarian at 18 years of age* ### Amendment text > *(1) Clause 2, page 2 (at the end of the table), add:* > >> *3. Schedule 2 The day after this Act receives the Royal Assent.* > > *(2) Page 45 (after line 5), at the end of the Bill, add:* > >> *Schedule 2—Lowering the Voting Age* >> >> *Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918* >> >> *1 Subsection 4(3)* >> >>> *Omit "age 16", substitute "age 14".* >> >> *2 Subsection 55(2)* >> >>> *Omit "18", substitute "16".* >> >> *3 Subsection 90B(10) (subparagraph (g)(iii) of the definition of additional information )* >> >>> *Omit "18", substitute "16".* >> >> *4 Paragraph 93(1)(a)* >> >>> *Omit "18", substitute "16".* >> >> *5 Paragraph 93(3)(b)* >> >>> *Omit "18", substitute "16".* >> >> *6 Subsection 93(4)* >> >>> *Omit "18", substitute "16".* >> >> *7 Paragraphs 95(1)(c) and (f)* >> >>> *Omit "18", substitute "16".* >> >> *8 Paragraphs 95(6)(a) and (b)* >> >>> *Omit "18", substitute "16".* >> >> *9 Subsection 95(7)* >> >>> *Omit "18", substitute "16".* >> >> *10 Paragraph 95(8)(a)* >> >>> *Omit "18", substitute "16".* >> >> *11 Paragraph 95(13)(e)* >> >>> *Omit "18", substitute "16".* >> >> *12 Subsection 98(1)* >> >>> *Omit "16", substitute "14".* >> >> *13 Subsection 98(3)* >> >>> *Omit "16", substitute "14".* >> >> *14 Section 100 (heading)* >> >>> *Repeal the heading, substitute:* >>> >>> *100 Claims for age 14 enrolment* >> >> *15 Paragraph 100(1)(a)* >> >>> *Omit "has turned 16, but is under 18, years of age", substitute "has turned 14, but is under 16, years of age".* >> >> *16 Paragraph 100(1)(b)* >> >>> *Omit "18", substitute "16".* >> >> *17 Subsection 100(2)* >> >>> *Omit "18", substitute "16".*

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• Electoral and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2017

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