Young first time voters under pressure to make 'the right choice' at the upcoming federal election

The federal election is inching closer, with more than half a million Australians eligible to vote for the first time.

Students hold placards during a Climate School Strike protest in Melbourne. Source: AAP

Highlights

• The Australian Electoral Commission says as at the end of February, there were 612,300 Australians enrolled to vote aged 18, 19 or 20 years old.
• After the election is called there are just seven days to enrol and AEC encourages people to enroll as soon as they can.
• Senior Lecturer in politics at the Australian National University, Dr. Jill Sheppard, says the nature of Australia's compulsory voting system means young voters are often overlooked by the major parties.

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