Reduce the Age of Majority from 18 to 16
The Government should amend the Family Law Reform Act 1969 and/or other current legislation so that the Age of Majority is reduced from 18 to 16.
Signatures
50
signatures
Government response threshold (10,000) · 50/10,000
Debate threshold (100,000) · 50/100,000
- 05 MAR 2026Petition closedFinal total: 50 signatures
- 05 SEPT 2025Petition opened for signatures
Background
There are plans to give over 16's the vote, but they cannot buy tobacco, vapes, alcohol, lottery tickets, knives or get a tattoo due to age restrictions.
If 16 year olds are considered to have acquired capacity in full to vote, then we think they should be considered to have acquired capacity in full to be able to avail themselves of products and services that currently have age restricted to over 18's.