Federation Chamber (part 1 of 2)
8 September 2026
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Federation Chamber Australian Parliament
25:45 - 25:58
Speaker 3
Honourable members, the Deputy Speaker.
25:58 - 26:03
Speaker 2
Are there any constituency statements by honourable members? And I call the member for Warringah.
26:03 - 27:04
Speaker 4
Thank you, Madam Deputy Speaker. Twice a year, I bring together senior students from schools across Warringah for Youth Voices. At our most recent forum, around 50 students joined us at Redlands to talk about democracy, representation, and the issues shaping their future. One student asked, "How much of an influence does my vote make?" Another told me, "I had no idea I could just email my MP."
And I should say I welcome that we have the Education Minister here in the chamber to hear from these students as well. Students wanted to understand what an MP does, how laws are made, who gets access to decision-makers, and how powerful interests influence politics. All wanted civics education, but asked if it can go beyond memorising the three levels of government. They feel that they want more real impact when it comes to that civics education. They want to understand representation, accountability, influence, how they can participate and make a difference to the politics that shape their lives.
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