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Have your say > Speak out
Speak out
We'd like to hear what you have to say about issues you care about. It might be a proposal to change a law, an opinion expressed in the media or something you are concerned about that affects young people.
Speak out and have your say to government!
When something big comes up in front of the government which is
important for young people to know about and have their say on, the
Ministry of Youth Development gets young people involved through:
- online surveys and questionnaires (check out the Child Discipline Bill)
- talks with groups of young people who are directly affected by the issue (check out the Young Offenders Bill)
- postcard campaigns (check out Youth Wages Bill)
- the Provoke Network
- Activate,
a youth advisory group for the Ministry of Youth Development. They do
things like present different young people’s voices to Parliamentary
select committees on youth bills
- having good info for young people about the issue and info about how to get involved.
One of the biggest things that Parliament does is look at potential
laws and changes to laws (these are called bills). New Zealanders all
have the chance to have their say on these bills because they affect
everyone. It’s really important young people too get have their
thoughts, experiences and opinions heard on bills in front of
Parliament. Here are some guides to help you have your say to
government.
You could:
Have your say on government decisions
Lots of government departments too make decisions which affect young
people. When these come up, we post good info, links and ways to have
your say so you can be a part of the decision making process. Watch
this space!
Check out some previous areas young people have had their say in government decision making processes and where things are at:
Youth voices on alcohol advertising
Late last year young people were involved in a government review about
the way alcohol advertising in New Zealand is controlled. Check
out what the review was all about, where the decision making is now at
and why young people got involved.
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