14 January 2013, 140113, drop from 18 to 16, oppose, support, voting age
Q. Would you support or oppose lowering the voting age from 18 to 16?
|
Total
|
Vote Labor |
Vote Lib/Nat |
Vote Greens |
|
| Support |
13% |
17% |
10% |
24% |
| Oppose |
78% |
71% |
85% |
64% |
| No opinion |
9% |
11% |
4% |
12% |
Only 13% support lowering the voting age from 18 years to 16 years and 78% oppose.
Support was highest among Greens voters (24%) and respondents aged 25-34 (25%).