Should Golriz Ghahraman’s bill pass, teenagers aged 16+ will be able to vote and even stand as a candidate themselves. Would you be comfortable with a teen earning $160,000 a year?

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Stephen Berry is a former Act candidate and Auckland Mayoral candidate. The libertarian political commentator retired as a politician in July 2020 and now hosts the Mr Berry Mr Berry Show on Youtube.