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Senator Payman's Youth Advisory Roundtable Newsletter — June 2026

Published 2 months ago • 1 min read

Youth Advisory Roundtable Newsletter

The Socceroos average just 24 years old. Different surnames, different suburbs, different stories, same badge. If a young, multicultural squad can represent all of Australia on the world stage, then young people deserve a seat at every table where decisions about our future get made. That's what

 

Dear Youth Advisory Roundtable Members,​
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It’s been some time since we gathered in the offices of Senator Fatima Payman for our first meeting in April

A lot has happened, including the fantastic news of Baby Aaliyah’s arrival on 21st May 2026.

Recap & Shoutouts

The People's Bench

Hassan and Manal volunteered at Senator Fatima Payman’s, The People’s Bench, held at the Vic Park Farmers Market in May.

Graduate
Unemployment Voxpops

Lavanya and Steph were interviewed for Senator Fatima Payman’s socials on the enquiry into Graduate unemployment. ​
Watch here:

Kickstarting & Planning

Aneeqa, Izzy and Rafia brainstormed ideas to kick-start the WhatsApp group, plan for setting up policy themed sub committees and got the ball rolling for the setting up of a Curtin Uni Club. Watch this space and keep an eye on group updates via Whatsapp.

We’ve listened to you and here’s what we’ve got planned for the next few months:

Trainings

  1. Conversations Skill’s for Constituent Engagement – Saturday 4th July TBC
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  2. Voting for the First Time - How to Vote – Saturday 26th September TBC
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  3. Misinformation and Disinformation and Navigating Social Media – Saturday 28th November TBC
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  4. Government Policy Uncovered TBC

Minimum numbers for trainings to run are 12, so please share with interested friends.

Events & Volunteer Opportunities

  1. The People’s Bench: September dates and locations TBC
  2. Arab Festival – Saturday 24th October at Burswood Park
  3. Diwali Festival – Saturday 31 October and Sunday 1 November at Langley Park

Letterbox drops and door knocks (provisional dates)

  1. 25th July
  2. 1st and 29th August
  3. 5th September
  4. 3rd October
  5. 7th November

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Want to sign-up for any of these events, email Chanda at:​
chanda.parmar-bonta@aph.gov.au
or simply click sign me up!

Top News Story

AI & the Government's Failure to Comply

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