Even before COVID-19, young Australians faced an uncertain future.
Now they’re facing unemployment, underemployment, drained savings and superannuation accounts, bigger debts, a disrupted school life and serious mental health challenges.
The pandemic has exacerbated many of the issues young people were facing and it’s no wonder increased numbers of young people are fearful and anxious about the future.
So, what’s the way forward? This week, we bring together a panel of young Australians and some of our younger elected representatives to discuss how they overcome the economic and social challenges they’re facing.
Joining Hamish Macdonald on the panel:
Scott Yung, Education entrepreneur
Ahmed Hassan, Co-founder and Executive Director of Youth Activating Youth
Kate McBride, Farmer, Western NSW
With a live cross to:
Andrew Bragg, Liberal Senator for NSW
Anika Wells, Labor MP for Lilley
Jordon Steele-John, Greens Senator for WA
Read more about our panelists here
Q+A is simulcast LIVE around the country on ABC TV, ABC iview and ABC NEWS on radio. ABC Australia also broadcasts Q+A into Asia and the Pacific.
Members of the public can:
Register to be part of the Q+A LIVE studio audience at: abc.net.au/qanda
Submit questions for the panel, also at: abc.net.au/qanda
Contribute to the discussion via Q+A’s Twitter highlights feed, using #qanda
Submit live questions via Twitter using #qanda and @qanda
Follow @qanda on Twitter to receive first-hand updates about the program and panel members.
Q+A is also live streamed on Facebook, Periscope, YouTube and available on the Q+A website. Viewers can watch the program on Periscope through Twitter while following or joining the Twitter conversation.
*live streaming locally at:
SA 8.05pm; NT 8.05pm; WA 6.35pm
