The parliament's electoral matters committee has been urged to consider allowing permanent residency visa holders to vote.

Voters cast their ballots in the Tasmanian State Election at Sorell Memorial Hall, Saturday, March 3, 2018. (AAP Image/Rob Blakers) NO ARCHIVING

The electoral committee has been urged to consider allowing non-citizens who have lived in Australia for a year the right to vote. Source: AAP

The parliament's electoral matters committee has been urged to consider allowing permanent residency visa holders to vote.


A parliamentary committee reviewing the May federal election has been told more than 2.2 million people living in Australia are being denied a vote because they are not citizens.


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