ACT teens want to vote on climate change, housing issues

Sarah Lansdown
December 2 2021 - 8:00pm
Tara Craemer-Banks, 16, thinks the voting age should be lowered so political parties will have to listen to the concerns of young people. Picture: Keegan Carroll
Tara Craemer-Banks, 16, thinks the voting age should be lowered so political parties will have to listen to the concerns of young people. Picture: Keegan Carroll

The threat of climate change weighs heavily on the mind of 16-year-old Tara Craemer-Banks.

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Sarah Lansdown

Sarah Lansdown

Canberra Times education reporter

Sarah covers all stages of education in the capital, from early childhood to higher education. Previously she was a general news reporter at The Advocate in North West Tasmania. She was named Best New Journalist at the 2019 Tasmanian Media Awards for a series on paramedic shortages. Email: sarah.lansdown@canberratimes.com.au

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