Day: 3 July 2018
Former Legislative Councillor and YMCA Youth Parliament founder Rod Mackenzie visits YMCA Youth Parliament.
July 3, 2018Photo and words by Marie Trevithick. The 2018 YMCA Youth Parliament was paid a visit by Former Legislative Council President Rod Mackenzie earlier this morning. Mr Mackenzie, one of the founders of the Youth Parliament Program, said the program began after there were concerns schools weren’t getting enough information about the parliament and how it […]
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Deaf Children Australia Deafhood’s Emotional Cinema Closed Captioning Bill is Passed with Overwhelming Support.
July 3, 2018Photo and Words by Kimberley Price. (L-R) Cate Dunn, Sara Weir, Kelly Sparks, Tayla Percy, Nicholas Steer. Imagine going to the cinema with your friends, except there is no audio. You can’t understand anything being said so you have to rely on your expertise of lip reading. You go to another movie, and they say […]
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Daily Wrap #1
July 3, 2018Words by Jonathan Lian. Video by Alex Tyndall. The YMCA Youth Parliament’s first day has ended with a cocktail of strong emotions and a plethora of successful bills being passed in both the Legislative Council and Assembly. Read on to find out what were the highlights of this exciting day! Opening ceremony Youth Parliamentarians gathered […]
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Landslide Win for Hoppers Crossing Secondary College in the Legislative Assembly.
July 3, 2018Photo and words by Shelby Brooks. A landslide win in the Legislative Assembly was not without heated debate when Hoppers Crossing Secondary College presented their bill at the YMCA Youth Parliament yesterday. The Sex and Gender Education Bill 2018 was passed 45 to 14, sponsored by Jagveer Singh with his team Harley Lewis, Abubakari Irakoze, […]
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