Giving young people a say in politics – Caitlin Figueiredo | AOTY | ABC Australia

Caitlin Figueiredo works to give young people a say in politics.

She co-founded Girls Take Over Parliament and is the co-chair of the Australian Youth Affairs Coalition board. Since becoming the co- chair, Caitlin has transformed AYAC, which represents 4.5 million young Australians, creating a more diverse representative board.

Caitlin Figueiredo receives the 2024 ACT Young Australian of the Year award.

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