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.

School students hold placards during a Climate School Strike protest at Treasury Gardens in Melbourne, Friday, March 25, 2022. (AAP Image/Joel Carrett) Source: AAP

For those aged between 18 and 20, it'll be their first chance to have their say in the electoral process, on a national level.

Kulasegaram Sanchayan reports in Tamil with a feature written by Tys Occhiuzzi.

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