The Youth member for Gosford, Ferran Thornycroft, will debate matters of national importance in NSW Parliament House, along with 160 other youths, as part of the YMCA NSW Youth Parliament in July.
During the Youth Parliament sitting week in July, Thornycroft, who is also Youth Shadow Environment Minister, will present a bill to the Youth Parliament as part of the Environment Committee focusing on the impact of packaging on the environment. “The Bill tackles the problem from the source, and demands that packaging be reduced and made with greater consideration to the impact of its manufacture and disposal”, Ferran said.
“However, it is important that we ensure that the legislation will achieve the intended effect. “While walking along the pavement there is more litter than I can pick up, which is making its way into Brisbane Water and to the sea. “It is necessary to protect the environment for our future and I hope I can help provide a solution,” Thornycroft said.
The Bill will be debated in NSW Parliament House and voted upon by all their fellow Youth Parliamentarians. These ideas will then be presented to the NSW Government and Opposition for consideration. Over half a dozen pieces of Youth Legislation in the last 15 years have since been passed into NSW law, including the recent Domestic Violence Disclosure Scheme. The Youth Sitting Week is a public event and all members of the public are invited to watch debates at NSW Parliament House from July 11, 12, 14 and 15.
Media release, Jul 6, 2016 Ferran Thornycroft, Youth Parliament Gosford member