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Speaker: Let's be real. The world right now, it's on fire. And we, the youth, are the ones who have to do something about it, whether we like it or we're ready for it or not. We're just two young and passionate Aussies.
Speaker: And like so many of you, share the feelings of frustration with politics right now. You know, you can look at the research and the fact that the best way to address the anxiety that so many young people feel is to be part of the solution, is to do something about it.
Speaker: I hope young people continue to question the status quo. They don't just go along with it, but they ask why something is happening in that way. And then importantly, that they take action.
Speaker: I think the big challenge that we face as society is this messaging of us versus them. We live in a world that is intergenerational. We're constantly engaging with across generations, whether it's in our family life or whether it's in community or homes, et cetera.
Speaker: So many people, especially young people, feel that people in positions of power aren't acting in their best interests. I really think intergenerational inequity is the defining policy issue of our time. People want politics.
Speaker: They feel less like a theatrical performance and more like a commitment, a commitment to doing the hard work, the long-term work of governing with clarity, compassion and a sense of a shared future.
Speaker: take this opportunity to show some sort of leadership and vision because that's what people are kind of crying out for. Like, what does the future look like in 20 years? how do we get there? There's a conversation that's to be had, a national conversation to set out actually, what is the vision for our nation? What type of Australia do we want to hand down to our children? Like, it it shouldn't be so strange for a country to have a vision and Australia doesn't really have one. This national conversation that you're but you refer to, Claire, in Wales, the Wales you want.
Speaker: invites. The Wellbeing of Future Generations Act is an invitation, but an invitation to the people of Wales to dream about a better future. Half of the global population are children and young people, and yet only 2.8% of parliamentarians are under 30.
Speaker: Youth are not only underrepresented, they are locked out of the spaces where their futures are being decided. We believe young people have a vital role to play in policy making and decisions. And that's what this podcast is all about. So listen to What's In It For You now on Spotify or wherever you get your podcasts.
Speaker: Understand why your engagement in politics really matters and how you, young people, can shape the future.
