This election, many adults with disabilities won't be allowed to vote. That should change
- Written by: Wendy Bonython, Associate Professor of Law, Bond University
ShutterstockThis Saturday, most Australians over 18 will vote in the federal election. The right to participate in elections is enshrined in international and domestic human rights law.
Under Australia’s Commonwealth Electoral Act, all citizens over 18 are eligible to be entered on the electoral roll and vote in federal elections. Failure to...
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