Federal election 2016: 'I'm very excited': first-time migrant voters embrace the chance to vote

By Nicole Hasham
Updated July 1 2016 - 3:18pm, first published 2:17pm
Australian voters might be bored and apathetic towards the federal election on Saturday, but first-time refugee voters who hail from dictatorships and authoritarian nations are excited about being allowed to vote. Hashmat Najib, a refugee who became a citizen last year is one such voter.
 Photo: Jason South
Australian voters might be bored and apathetic towards the federal election on Saturday, but first-time refugee voters who hail from dictatorships and authoritarian nations are excited about being allowed to vote. Hashmat Najib, a refugee who became a citizen last year is one such voter. Photo: Jason South