Labor promised a new committee of 15 young people to guide policy. So who gets picked, and how?

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The federal government has announced Anne Aly is Australia’s new minister for youth. This will restore youth consultation to government decision-making after the abolition in 2013 of the Youth Advisory Council and the Office for Youth. Labor has promised a new youth engagement model driven by a steering committee of up to 15 young people. Getting this panel of 15 young people right will be crucial to its effectiveness. Here are three factors to consider.

Period14 Jul 2022

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  • TitleLabor promised a new committee of 15 young people to guide policy. So who gets picked, and how?
    Degree of recognitionInternational
    Media name/outletThe Conversation
    Media typeWeb
    Country/TerritoryAustralia
    Date14/07/22
    DescriptionThe federal government has announced Anne Aly is Australia’s new minister for youth. This will restore youth consultation to government decision-making after the abolition in 2013 of the Youth Advisory Council and the Office for Youth. Labor has promised a new youth engagement model driven by a steering committee of up to 15 young people. Getting this panel of 15 young people right will be crucial to its effectiveness. Here are three factors to consider.
    URLhttps://theconversation.com/labor-promised-a-new-committee-of-15-young-people-to-guide-policy-so-who-gets-picked-and-how-186037
    PersonsLucas Walsh

Keywords

  • youth participation
  • young people
  • Office for Youth
  • Civic participation
  • policy-making
  • Anne Aly