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Junior Indigenous Youth Parliament
About the event
The Junior Indigenous Youth Parliament will be held on Thursday 21 August 2025 in Cairns.
This hands-on parliamentary experience is an exciting opportunity for Year 5 and 6 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students to learn more about how Queensland Parliament works.
Students allocated a speaking role will either:
- debate a motion, or
- speak in an adjournment debate or provide a private members' statement about any issue falling within the jurisdiction of the Queensland Parliament.
Some students will be allocated a non-speaking or scripted role.
Program details
| Date: | 21 August 2025 (Week 6) | |
| Location: | AFL Cape York House, Cairns | |
| Time: | 9.00am | Registration |
| 9.30am | Student Briefing | |
| 10.00am | Official opening | |
| 1.30pm | Close and photos | |
Who can take part?
Schools are invited to nominate up to 10 x Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students from Year 5 and 6.
The number of student participants allocated per school will depend on the number of schools that nominate for the Youth Parliament.
How to nominate your students?
Nominations for this event have now closed.
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Parents, caregivers and guests RSVP
Parents, caregivers and guests can book a free ticket(s), including complementary morning tea, to hear their young person speak via Humanitix. Ticket(s) can be booked from Monday 30 June to Thursday 31 July 2025.
Resources for participants
- Participant Details Form (1 per school)
- Photo Consent Form (1 per student)
- Visit the Youth Parliament Key Resources webpage to find out more about the roles and responsibilities of students and teachers taking part in the program.
Need more information?
Peter Yagmoor
First Peoples Liaison Officer
Email: FirstPeoples.Liaison@parliament.qld.gov.au
Phone: 0497 341 665