Youth MP Off To Wellington

30 April 2010

Local MP, Carol Beaumont has selected Cameron Jacob-Sauer, Deputy Head Boy of One Tree Hill College to represent them and our community at Youth Parliament 2010.

Cameron of Ngai Te Rangi descent is a young man who has already shown leadership potential at school not only as Deputy Head boy but also as a prefect, a maths tutor and a peer supporter with younger students. He has attended a Rotary leadership course and connects to the wider community through the schools Interact group.

Youth Parliament 2010 will bring 122 young New Zealanders from across the country to Parliament for two days on 6 and 7 July 2010. While they are there they will share their views with the country's decision-makers.

"I've been so impressed with the calibre of applications I received as part of selecting Cameron as my Youth MP. I will be working with Cameron to connect him to key organisations in our community so they can take our community's voice to Youth Parliament 2010." says Carol Beaumont. I intend for this process to create an ongoing network of young leaders to work with me in the community.

The Youth Parliament 2010 Bill will focus on an age of majority. Youth MPs will be able to debate the merits of different age thresholds. There are also ten select committees of inquiry ranging from entrepreneurship education to copyright infringement.

Young people who want to connect with the Youth MPs and let them know what they think can join the official Youth Parliament 2010 group on Facebook.

Youth Parliament 2010 is a joint initiative of the Minister of Youth Affairs and the Speaker of the House of Representatives and is organised by the Ministry of Youth Development in collaboration with the Office of the Speaker of the House of Representatives, the Office of the Clerk, the Parliamentary Service and New Zealand's 122 Members of Parliament.

Further information about the topics to be discussed can be found on the Youth Parliament 2010 website - www.youthparliament.govt.nz.