59057 (2025). Arena Williams to the Minister for Youth

Written Question

Published date: 29 Jan 2026

Metadata

Document type:	Written Question
Parliament number:	54
Question number:	59057 (2025)
Question asked:	16 Dec 2025
Member asking:	Arena Williams
Portfolio:	Minister for Youth
Minister replying:	Hon James Meager
Answer received:	22 Jan 2026
Status:	Question Answered
Reply type:	Reply
Document ID:	WQ_59057_2025
Document guid:	ad4d4691-ef0f-4704-bc06-0c186039b18a

59057 (2025). Arena Williams to the Minister for Youth: Does the Minister support lowering the voting age for local elections to 16 years, and if not, why not?

Hon James Meager: No. It is not the position of the Cabinet to support lowering the voting age.