Point Cook Youth Advisory Council
Mathew HILAKARI (Point Cook) (19:15): (358) My adjournment is for the Minister for Youth, and it concerns the Point Cook Youth Advisory Council. The action that I seek is for the Minister to join the Point Cook Youth Advisory Council’s final gathering of the year here in our Parliament. The Point Cook Youth Advisory Council was established of course to provide input from young people in the community that I represent and the opportunity for them to reflect their peers and their ideas, develop their leadership and critical thinking skills and learn about government and policymaking. So far I have had the privilege of discussing many matters with the council members, including education, public transport, mental health, wages and more – all those things that affect youth in the community that I represent. It has provided me with greater context and understanding, and I thank them for that and for what they have already provided me. I would like to thank the council members Adnan, Alexandra, Jack, Rajesh, Madison, Neda, Charlie, Sam, Andre and Bianca for their input so far, and I look forward to the rest of the meetings that we will have this year, and I hope the minister joins us in the Parliament.