This week we dive into Australia’s state-based movement for future generations! Mirroring the momentum at the federal level, demand for legislative protections for the wellbeing of future generations is also building in Australia’s states and territories.

In this episode, we speak with Thomas Emerson MLA [https://www.thomasemerson.com/], an independent member of the ACT‘s Legislative Assembly, and discuss his leadership in advancing reform to make the ACT the first jurisdiction in Australia to have a Wellbeing of Future Generations Act. 

As a powerful advocate for community-led politics, Thomas explored what it means to lead with integrity and accountability in a system dominated by party politics. 

Keen to learn more? Follow us on our socials @foroutfuturecampaign and @foundationsfortomorrow

To support the momentum, sign our petition for a federal Wellbeing of Future Generations Act here [https://www.change.org/p/ask-for-the-bill-before-the-future-is-charged?utm_medium=custom_url&utm_source=share_petition&recruited_by_id=a5eee850-ad3e-11ef-a517-336eb96a40f5]!

 * What’s In It For You is a Foundations For Tomorrow [https://www.foundationsfortomorrow.org/podcast] podcast, produced as part of the 2025 For Our Future Campaign [https://www.forourfuturecampaign.org/]. It is hosted by Clare Beaton-Wells and Anna Bezzu.

Links and resources mentioned:

 * Independents for Canberra [https://www.independentsforcanberra.com/] 
 * Introducing a Wellbeing of Future Generations Act in the ACT [https://www.independentsforcanberra.com/240918mr]

A Wellbeing of Future Generations Act in the ACT

This week, we're diving into the future of work and what young people need to know to thrive in it. With rapid advancements in technology and AI reshaping the job landscape, preparing the next generation requires more than just short-term fixes: it calls for long-term, strategic thinking.

Joining us this week is Nathaniel Diong [https://www.linkedin.com/in/nathaniel-diong-%F0%9F%9A%80-b26914161/], Founder & CEO of Future Minds Network. Together, we unpack how these seismic shifts are impacting the world of work, how a "future generations" mindset can better equip young people for uncertainty, and enable policymakers to make decisions that will ensure a brighter tomorrow.

Future Minds Network is an award-winning social entreprise dedicated to unlocking the full potential of Gen Z through entrepeneurship and life skills education programs.

Keen to learn more? Follow us on our socials @forourfuturecampaign and @foundationsfortomorrow.

Take action by signing our petition [https://www.forourfuturecampaign.org/petition] for a federal Wellbeing of Future Generations Act!

What's in It For You is a Foundations for Tomorrow [https://www.foundationsfortomorrow.org/podcast] podcast, produced as part of the 2025 For Our Future campaign [https://www.forourfuturecampaign.org/]. It is hosted by Clare Beaton-Wells and Anna Bezzu.

Links and resources:

 * Future Minds Network [https://futuremindsnetwork.org/]
 * Australia's first Intergenerational Climate Hackathon [https://www.linkedin.com/posts/nathaniel-diong-%F0%9F%9A%80-b26914161_intergenerationalcollaboration-youthleadership-activity-7288080533471870977-loW9/]

Gen Z & the Future of Work

The Australian election is over and we're answering all your questions about the results - for instance, what really happened to the Greens? What went so wrong for the Liberals? Why is vote counting taking so long? And what does Labor's landslide victory mean for Australia's future?

Young people were the largest voting bloc in this election and we're breaking down what their vote suggests about what they want to see from politics and politicians over the next three years.

This week there's no guest, it's just us, chatting about what's in these results for you! And we'd love to know what you think too!

Join the conversation by sliding into our DMs @forourfuturecampaign and @foundationsfortomorrow, or by sending us an email at hello@foundationsfortomorrow.org.

You can take action by signing our petition [https://www.forourfuturecampaign.org/petition], now on our website!

What's In It For You is a Foundations for Tomorrow [https://www.foundationsfortomorrow.org/] podcast, produced as part of the 2025 For Our Future campaign [https://www.forourfuturecampaign.org/]. It is hosted by Clare Beaton-Wells and Anna Bezzu.

Links and resources:

 * Policrastination: The Professional Politician's Guide to Procrastination With Purpose  [https://www.betootaadvocate.com/breaking-news/policrastination-the-professional-politicians-guide-to-procrastination-with-purpose/]
 * Prime Minister Anthony Albanese Press Conference Canberra 5 May [https://www.pm.gov.au/media/press-conference-canberra-23]

The 2025 Australian Federal Election 

This week we're back with an episode that is truly ALL about breaking down what is in policy for you. And this time, it's the government's economics and tax agenda.

We decode the federal budget announced by the Treasurer Jim Chalmers a few weeks ago, take a stroll down memory lane to understand what historically has produced growing intergenerational inequity for young Australians and discuss strategies for how YOU can be an advocate for your own economic wellbeing and future.

Our guest this week is Thomas Walker [https://www.linkedin.com/in/thomas-walker-thinkforward/?original_referer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww%2Egoogle%2Ecom%2F&originalSubdomain=au], a geographer and economist. He's the CEO of Think Forward [https://www.instagram.com/thinkforward_aus/], a nonprofit dedicated to advancing intergenerational policy and transforming the structure of our economic and tax system.

Keen to learn more? Follow us on our socials @forourfuturecampaign and @foundationsfortomorrow.

Take some action by signing our petition [https://www.change.org/p/ask-for-the-bill-before-the-future-is-charged?utm_medium=custom_url&utm_source=share_petition&recruited_by_id=a5eee850-ad3e-11ef-a517-336eb96a40f5]!

What's In It For You is a Foundations for Tomorrow podcast [https://www.foundationsfortomorrow.org/podcast], produced as part of the 2025 For Our Future campaign [https://www.forourfuturecampaign.org/]. It is hosted by Clare Beaton-Wells and Anna Bezzu.

Links and Resources:

 * 2025-26 Federal Budget Speech [https://ministers.treasury.gov.au/ministers/jim-chalmers-2022/speeches/2025-26-budget-speech-parliament-house-canberra]
 * Think Forward's 'Tax Wealth Not Work' campaign [https://www.thinkforward.org.au/taxwealthnotwork]
 * For Our Future, What's In the Budget for Future Me?  [https://www.instagram.com/p/DIIwHnARXFz/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==]
 * Teal MP Allegra Spender's Tax Green Paper [https://www.allegraspender.com.au/4821/tax]

The Federal budget decoded: what's in the economics for you?

Friends!! This episode we sit down for a bit of a longer chat with award-winning youth advocate and former Australian Youth Representative to the United Nations, Angelica Ojinnaka-Psillakis [https://www.angelicaojinnaka.com/]. If you're a young person wondering what's in policy and politics for you, this episode is a MUST listen-to.

We break down where the journey to becoming a youth and social justice advocate actually begins, what it means to meaningfully participate in political systems and processes, and how you as a young person can start making change, today.

As always, if you're keen to learn more, give us a follow on our socials @forourfuturecampaign and @foundationsfortomorrow.

To take action, you can sign our petition for a federal Wellbeing of Future Generations Act here [https://www.change.org/p/ask-for-the-bill-before-the-future-is-charged?utm_medium=custom_url&utm_source=share_petition&recruited_by_id=a5eee850-ad3e-11ef-a517-336eb96a40f5]!

What's In It For You is a Foundations for Tomorrow podcast [https://www.foundationsfortomorrow.org/podcast], produced as part of the 2025 For Our Future Campaign. [https://www.forourfuturecampaign.org/] It is hosted by Clare Beaton-Wells and Anna Bezzu.

Links and resources mentioned:

 * Future Healthy Countdown 2030: https://www.aracy.org.au/future-healthy-countdown-2030/
 * Future Healthy Countdown 2030 youth-led paper on power in decision-making: https://www.mja.com.au/journal/2023/219/10/who-holds-power-decision-making-young-peoples-future
 * Future Healthy Countdown 2030 Indigenous-led paper on the participation of Indigenous children and young people to improve health and wellbeing: https://www.mja.com.au/journal/2024/221/10/participation-indigenous-children-and-young-people-improve-health-and-wellbeing



From carer to youth advocate: youth driving change 

It's been a few weeks... we know!! But we are back with Episode 2 of the pod and once again, diving right in...

This episode we chat all about how we can re-imagine the structures of our governance model to make political leadership more flexible, more diverse and inclusive, and ultimately, more effective!

Our guests for this episode are Lucy Bradlow and Bronwen Bock, who are seeking to become Australia's first job-share candidate in the Australian Senate. They have formed the Better Together Party [https://www.bettertogetherparty.com.au/] and while some bumps in their legal proceedings mean they won't be able to run in this year's election, they're aiming for 2028!

Together with them, we break down how job-sharing would actually work in Parliament, what it would mean for public governance and what it truly takes to change the system.

Keen to learn more? Follow us on our socials @foundationsfortomorrow and @forourfuturecampaign

Ready to take some action? Sign our petition here [https://www.change.org/p/ask-for-the-bill-before-the-future-is-charged?utm_medium=custom_url&utm_source=share_petition&recruited_by_id=a5eee850-ad3e-11ef-a517-336eb96a40f5]!

Want to support The Better Together party? Check out their website here and socials - Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/bettertogetherparty_], Tik Tok [https://www.tiktok.com/@bettertogetherparty] & Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/thebettertogetherparty]

What's In It For You is a Foundations For Tomorrow podcast [https://www.foundationsfortomorrow.org/podcast], produced as part of the 2025 For Our Future campaign. It is hosted by Clare Beaton-Wells and Anna Bezzu.

Links and resources:

 * Peter Dutton's proposal to ban work-from-home [https://womensagenda.com.au/latest/what-job-sharing-mr-dutton/] (and his spectacular policy backflip [https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2025/apr/07/peter-dutton-coalition-backflip-wfh-work-from-home-public-service-cuts-policy])
 * Job-Sharing FAQ [https://www.bettertogetherparty.com.au/job-sharing]
 * The end of the road but not the end of the journey [https://www.bettertogetherparty.com.au/the_end_of_the_road_but_not_the_end_of_the_journey]

Job-sharing: a new way of governing? 

Welcome to the first episode of What's In It For You! We are diving straight in...

This episode, we break down the concept of short-termism and unpack how it's driving crises like cost of living, climate change and housing unaffordability.

And for some spice, because who doesn't love a sports saga, we also discuss the recent NBA Luka Dončić trade controversy, demonstrating that short-termism isn't just a policy problem, but a deeply ingrained societal one too.

Our guest for this episode is our Managing Director, Taylor Dee Hawkins, [https://www.taylordeehawkins.com/] who brings us insights direct from her week up Canberra where the For Our Future campaign [https://www.forourfuturecampaign.org/] has officially launched, aiming to tackle the very behaviour that is producing all these disasters we face: political short-termism.

Keen to learn more? Follow us on our socials @foundationsfortomorrow and @forourfuturecampaign

Ready to take action? Sign our petition here [https://www.change.org/p/ask-for-the-bill-before-the-future-is-charged?utm_medium=custom_url&utm_source=share_petition&recruited_by_id=a5eee850-ad3e-11ef-a517-336eb96a40f5] (soon moving to the FFT website!).

What's In It For You is a Foundations For Tomorrow [https://www.foundationsfortomorrow.org/] podcast, produced as part of the 2025 For Our Future campaign. It is hosted by Clare Beaton-Wells and Anna Bezzu.

Our podcast is recorded on the lands of the Cammeraygal people of NSW Australia, and on Sápmi country, the land of the Sámi people of Sweden where one of us is currently studying. We acknowledge Indigenous elders past and present. Sovereignty was never ceded.

Resources and initiatives mentioned:

 * The Good Ancestor: How to Think Long-term in a Short-term World (Roman Krznaric) [https://www.romankrznaric.com/good-ancestor]
 * The Luka Dončić trade [https://www.vox.com/culture/398321/luka-doncic-trade-controversy-mavericks-lakers-explained]
 * The For Our Future Campaign [https://www.forourfuturecampaign.org/]
 * The Wellbeing of Future Generations Bill [https://www.foundationsfortomorrow.org/the-wellbeing-of-future-generations-bill]
 * Awareness to Action consultation [https://www.foundationsfortomorrow.org/awareness-to-action]
 * The Australian Parliamentary Group for Future Generations [https://www.foundationsfortomorrow.org/australian-parliamentary-group-for-future-generations]

What is political short-termism?

The Foundations for Tomorrow [https://www.foundationsfortomorrow.org/]podcast, What's In It For You, is here to shake things up, re-thinking how politics can be done to create a more fair, sustainable, and equitable future for all generations of Australians. Clare Beaton-Wells [https://au.linkedin.com/in/clare-beaton-wells]and Anna Bezzu [https://www.linkedin.com/in/annabezzu/?originalSubdomain=au] cut through the political noise, breaking down why young people's say in policy really matters and how they can actually shape the future.

Want to stay up to date with our content or campaign [https://www.forourfuturecampaign.org/]? Follow us on our socials @foundationsfortomorrow and @forourfuturecampaign

Got a question or want to get involved? We'd love to hear from you! Send us an email at hello@foundationsfortomorrow.org

Introducing What's In It For You!

What’s In It For You is a bridge to understanding why your engagement and say in politics really matters and what's in it for you when it comes time to vote in the 2025 Australian federal election. In a political cycle where short-term thinking, theatrics and uncertainty dominate,  it can be hard for people to relate to policies or grasp what they really mean for their lives.  

This podcast is a show for any young Australian who wants to see a more inclusive and sustainable approach to political decision-making and policy that reflects the shared values and priorities of all generations, not just our parents or grandparents. Whether you want to better understand the systemic barriers driving short-termism n Australia or challenge leaders to make long-term investments in a more equitable and sustainable future, this podcast will empower you to claim your seat at the political table and equip you with the knowledge to not just understand what's in the system for you, but actively shape it for the better. 

Clare Beaton-Wells

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