We should add that lowering the voting age to 16 would also lower the age of consent for sexual intercourse with persons in authority.
Obviously something to be desired, particularly with some sections of the community.
It would also lower the age at which a person may be interrogated by the appropriate authorities without a responsible adult being present; but never mind at 16 one can face the best of interrogators and hold one’s own.

Just musing, but if the potential existed for a 16 year old to be elected to Parliament then the potential would also exist for the Member to become Prime Minister, there is no end of the possibilities or the ramifications.
Imagine the PM having to rush off on a sitting day to see the School Councillor, or having to postpone a Cabinet meeting because it’s HSC time.

Issy, is this carry on due to the fact they wouldn't let you vote until you were 21 or was that 42? And then there were some serious doubts!

Just a catch up; How's that mate of yours from Korea, Private Pansy, the gay guy you spent many a lonely night with in the fox hole? Just asking.

Just another question; Do you ever hear from ya old' school master Fr Fookemup? Maybe a Xmas card sometime, from his isolation cell in the maximum security prison, where he's doing time for you know what.

Seems that this discussion has come to an end, the OP has been on the OP that they make up in Queensland

FOXY, WHERE ARE YOU?

Is Mise,

I've presented all the arguments for lowering the
voting age to 16 - to broaden this debate.

However, personally I feel that we should keep what
works for us. In other words - leave things as is for
now.

Now there’s a tune change.