About Youth Parliament 2011
From September 4th-10th, school students from across the state will be converging upon Hobart for a week to learn about, and debate in parliament. For the first time, Tasmanian Youth Parliament will be bicameral with debate to be held in the Tasmanian House of Assembly and the Legislative Council. Participants form a Government and Opposition to debate issues in state politics which they consider important. In teams of three students write their own Bills to be debated throughout the week.
It's not all debating though, participants engage in a range of activities whilst at the resedential confrence based at Springvale Hostel in New Town. Workshops and notable speakers are arranged around the facilitation of new skills which the students can rely and build upon well after the conference. There is also a range of social activities planned throughout which gives the students time to relax and network with others across the state.
The Tasmanian Youth Parliament is entirely run and organised by young people under the age of 25 who share interests in anything from politics and law to PR, philosophy or physics!
Applications
Thank you to all those who applied for Youth Parliament 2011, applications have now closed. Late applications may be accepted, if you are interested please email your name and school to This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it as soon as possible.
Sounds interesting? Come see for yourself!
Youth Parliament debates are open to the public and we welcome parents and friends of participants, as well as the general public to come along and watch the action. It's not often enough that young people are given the opportunity to make their opinions known on such a variety of issues so these debates make for a rare and important insight into their lives. Watch as these students tackle some of the biggest issues that we currently face from Health to Alcohol Restrictions, Euthanasia and the Environment. Click here to see the Parliamentary Timetable.
 2011 Youth Parliament Parliamentary Timetable | 58 Kb |
