Despite the myth of our political complacence, an increasing number of young people are being equipped to participate in the democratic process
have had to pick up the slack. They are on a mission to improve youth representation by running grassroots campaigns for young candidates at all levels of government.Young people are often labelled apathetic or politically disengaged but scenes from climate change rallies, including the school strike for climate, the marriage equality campaign, and the outpouring of support for mental health awareness in recent years show just how lazy that stereotype is.
Youth Parliament demonstrates that, when given the opportunity, young people can, and want to, make a real impact. This program empowers young people by giving us the tools to advocate for ourselves and others.This year, Victorian Youth Parliament’s participants prepared, debated, and voted on reforms to the education system, the energy sector, and the youth justice system. Sure, these bills aren’t shipped to government house for royal assent, but our ideas have proved valuable.
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