Who gets to vote? The push to include incarcerated Australians

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Former New South Wales inmate Damien Linnane advocates for lowered barriers to inmate participation in elections.

What is unthinkable for many Australians is a reality for people who are in prison.⁠ Just 274 prisoners voted in the last Federal Election, and former inmates say the barriers to voting can feel dehumanising.


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