Macey Searle’s seat in youth parliament
By Kirra Livingstone
BEERWAH high student Macey Searle is this year’s youth member for Caloundra, and will be working alongside MP Jason Hunt and other youth members across the state.
Macey has been in the role since April this year and will finish up in September, and has so far met a range of people from all walks of life, including a number of state politicians.
“I love just meeting new people, I meet such a wide age range, I have met like 150 other kids because there is 151 of us in youth parliament,” she said.
“I’ve met a lot of ministers, like the minister of health, as well as a range of people from the community.
“My favourite person I have met so far is Sally Stannard, the director general of Transport and Main Roads.”
As a youth member, Macey works with others just like her from across the state, and practice writing legislative bills, with the possibly of the bill going to state parliament.
“I’m in the health committee and each committee makes a bill and then we go to parliament and debate it in youth parliament with each other,” Macey said.
“Our bill we are working on is making sure there is a safe work place for nurses and doctors, through upping security guards and having the minimum safety requirements.”
She has previously worked with Jason Hunt during her work experience last year, which is how she was then offered this opportunity.
Macey stressed how much she loves politics and why she is passionate about going into politics one day.
“As a kid I always wanted to find a way to make a change. I was going through each career, lawyer, teacher, but politics is just on another level like you can actually make legislation that can then help people,” she said.
“I find that you need a solid career first, so my plan is to become a migration lawyer and from there I’ll just build up in the community and hopefully become a state member.”
kirra@gcnews.com.au