Katie Allen (Higgins, Liberal Party) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

It's Youth Voice in Parliament Week. The Raise Our Voice Australia campaign encourages youth voices to share what they want Australia to look like in 20 years. I'm proud to share a speech from eight-year-old Jasrah, who attends South Yarra Primary School and lives in my electorate of Higgins. Over to you, Jasrah:

All Australians have to come together and put a stop to pollution.

Pollution is hurting our animals on this land.

We have to do our part, cleaning up our land and oceans.

I can see Australia in twenty years as the cleanest country and there's so much we can do to achieve this goal.

Find ways to get plastics out of the ocean.

Reduce pollution by using recycled plastic and paper products.

Try and buy things that can be reused. chools can plan a bigger part to teach children about pollution.

Excursions to the beach to find rubbish and pick it up.

We could be doing more projects on pollution.

There should be more recycling bins around the country.

It's important to protect our animals to keep them safe just like we are.

If we can keep our oceans clean, then we can all enjoy life and know that our environment is protected.

Mr Speaker, the future is bright with articulate voices like those of eight-year-old Jasrah.