Wednesday, February 3 at 12.05pm AEDT on Country Hour on ABC Local Radio & live video-streamed on Facebook.
Join federal politicians Penny Wong, Sussan Ley, Darren Chester and Richard Di Natale as they ask first-time regional voters at the Heywire Regional Youth Summit what is important to them ahead of the federal election.
On Wednesday, February 3 from 12.05pm AEDT you can listen to this unique event on a special national Country Hour program on ABC Local Radio hosted by Lucy Barbour, and in an ABC first you can watch the conversation on a live video stream on ABC Rural’s Facebook page: facebook.com/ABCRural
We want audiences to join in the conversation too so we’ll be taking questions live from online viewers, utilising Facebook’s new Q&A tool. Use the hashtag:#FirstTimers
What does the next generation need from its federal parliamentarians? What is life really like for young people in regional Australia? Is there a future for young rural and regional leaders in country towns?
From social inclusion to access to jobs and education, the impact of drought and the future of farming, it’s an opportunity for our leaders to ask young Heywire winners – many of whom are first time voters – about issues that matter to them.
Wednesday 3rd February – 12.05-12.50pm AEDT
Listen:
The #FirstTimers Q&A will be broadcast on Wednesday February 3, between 12.05-12.50pm on ABC Country Hour on ABC Local Radio or via a live radio stream.
Watch:
Live via ABC Rural's Facebook page: facebook.com/ABCRural
Visit ABC Rural on Facebook to see a live video stream of the event from 12:05pm AEDT. Share it with your friends and get involved by posting your questions for your young regional leaders.
The program will also be on ABC iview after the event.
