Q&A: August 24

Monday’s Q&A focusses on how young Australians are coping with COVID-related challenges.

Even before COVID-19, young Australians faced an uncertain future.

Now they’re facing unemployment, underemployment, drained savings and superannuation accounts, bigger debts, a disrupted school life and serious mental health challenges.

The pandemic has exacerbated many of the issues young people were facing and it’s no wonder increased numbers of young people are fearful and anxious about the future.

So, what’s the way forward? This week, we bring together a panel of young Australians and some of our younger elected representatives to discuss how they overcome the economic and social challenges they’re facing.

Joining Hamish Macdonald on the panel:

Scott Yung, Education entrepreneur
Ahmed Hassan, Co-founder and Executive Director of Youth Activating Youth
Kate McBride, Farmer, Western NSW

With a live cross to:
Andrew Bragg, Liberal Senator for NSW
Anika Wells, Labor MP for Lilley
Jordon Steele-John, Greens Senator for WA

9:35pm Monday on ABC.