Q+A x BTN High Special
This special digital episode will be broadcast on ABC iview and socials at 6:30pm on Wednesday 19 July.
Coming up… Q+A joins BTN High for a collaboration to hear the voices of the next generation in a digital special, to be streamed on iView and socials on Wednesday July 19 at 6:30pm. Hosted by BTN’s Amelia Moseley, a panel and audience of Gen Z – along with Minister for Youth Anne Aly – tackle some of the big issues they’ll be facing in the years to come.
What will the jobs of the future look like? What does the climate crisis mean for your generation … is enough being done or are you looking for more radical solutions? Will the cost of university deter you from further study? What does the rise of AI mean for your life and livelihood?
You are the generation who don’t know a time before the internet and are all too aware of the pitfalls and perils of social media. How are you recovering from a wildly interrupted education, after the pandemic forced you out of the classroom and into home learning? Do you feel short-changed by the unexpected turn your life has taken?
On the Panel
Anne Aly
Minister for Early Childhood Education and Minister for Youth
Anne Aly is the Minister for Early Childhood Education and Minister for Youth, as well as the first Muslim woman to hold a ministerial position.
Amarley Bron
Biripi Worimi woman & Year 12 student
Amarley is a proud Biripi and Worimi woman from Taree on the Mid-North Coast of NSW and year 12 student. Amarley is passionate about her culture and advocates for her people. She was selected to speak on behalf of the youth forum for NITV and ask a question on Q+A regarding education opportunities for those living in rural and remote communities. It was also at Garma, that Amarley was chosen to interview the current Prime Minister, Anthony Albanese.
Aud Mason-Hyde
Activist, speaker, poet and actor
Aud is a young trans non-binary activist artist living on unceded Kaurna land, with experience as an actor, poet, activist and speaker. They are passionate about the liberation of oppressed peoples, and approach all their work with a queer trans lens.
Leo Puglisi
Founder and chief anchor, 6 News Australia & Year 10 student
Leo Puglisi is the founder of 6 News Australia, an independent digital news outlet. He founded 6 News in primary school, and currently manages a team of young journalists with a focus on impartial reporting while still in Year 10.
Will Shackel
Founder, Nuclear for Australia & Year 11 student
Will Shackel is the 17-year-old founder of Australia’s first youth-lead campaign for nuclear energy: Nuclear for Australia. As a young person concerned about the climate and energy crisis, he decided to research the prospect of the technology talking to experts around the world determining that nuclear could be a solution that could benefit Australia and his generation.
Laura Strawbridge
NSW Youth Parliament & Year 12 student
Laura Strawbridge is a year 12 student currently undertaking the HSC as school captain. She has a keen interest in contemporary legal and political issues, having recently represented New South Wales at the National Constitution Convention in Canberra to discuss section 128 of the constitution and the upcoming referendum.
