WA: Get angry, get active
By Matt Keogh, WA Young Labor President
Join WA Young Labor and have a say in your future.
Date: 12 June 2007
WA AYL protest march
The purpose of Young Labor is threefold: to encourage young people to vote Labor, to encourage young people to join the ALP, and to develop and promote youth policy and the interests of young people within the ALP.
More than ever before the decisions of today will leave a lasting impact on our future and the world that our parents’ generation will be leaving to us and our children. This is why it is important to be active and participate in affecting the outcomes of such important decisions.
This is also why the motto of Young Labor is “get angry, get active.” Australian Young Labor is the youth wing of the Australian Labor Party – Australia’s oldest political party. Young Labor is involved in policy debate and development, campaigning, representing the views of young people and organising social events for young people to meet other like-minded young people, MPs and party officials.
If you want to help change the world and have a bit of fun while doing it then get active: join the ALP, join Young Labor and be the change you want to see in the world.
WA AYL runs its own campaigns as well as being actively involved with many other areas of the Party. If you are someone who wants to make a difference you should play an active role in Young Labor. You can take part in Labor’s vision for a fairer, more equitable Australia first hand through local campaigns.
YOUNG LABOR EVENTS
WA Young Labor holds monthly meetings on the third Sunday of the month at ALP Party Office, discussing areas of policy relevant to young people and the wider community as well as up coming election campaigns.
WA Young Labor also hosts events combining politics and socialising, such as our Sundowner at Parliament House where the Premier met with Young Labor members. Events runs by Young Labor this year include:
- University O-day stalls
- Start of Year Sundowner
- Regional Young Labor Meeting
- Monthly General Meetings
- Campaign Meetings
Events already planned for the rest of 2007 include:
- ALP State Conference
- State Conference Fringe Event
- Monthly General Meetings
- Federal, State and By-election Campaigning and Fundraising
- Mock Parliament
- End of Year Sundowner
- Annual General Meeting
- Youth Policy Forum
- National Young Labor Conference
HOW TO GET INVOLVED
Join the WA ALP by clicking here: http://www.wa.alp.org.au/lhsmenu/getinvolved/join.php
Email (aylwa@alp.org.au) or call AYL with your name, location and membership number and we will add you to our email list and put in you in touch with AYL people and a campaign in your area.
CONTACT WA YOUNG LABOR
ALP Head Office:
Tel: (08) 9328 7222
Fax: (08) 9227 9585
Web: www.wa.alp.org.au
Matthew Keogh, President - Australian Young Labor (WA)
Mobile: 0409 295 046
aylwa@alp.org.au
