Tasmanian youth lead the Nation in voter participation
Australian Greens Senator Peter Whish-Wilson said Tasmanian youth were leading the nation in voter enrolment as the deadline for the close of the electoral rolls draws near. Australian Electoral Commission data for 30 June 2013 shows that youth participation rates for 18-25 year-olds in Tasmania are the highest in Australia at 85.7%, leading the ACT by 2.7%, and QLD by 15.1%.
"I believe young people have an integral role to play in the bright future of Tasmania - their vote in the coming election is powerful and can make all the difference," said Senator Peter Whish-Wilson.