AUJS

Amidst the rise of antisemitism, PTS allowed Jewish youth to voice issues they are passionate about, including antisemitism on campus and the cost of living crisis, to our country's senior leaders and empowered our students to get involved in the political process.

We heard from the Prime Minister of Australia @AlboMP, the Leader of the Opposition @PeterDutton_MP, and the Speaker of the House of Representatives @MiltonDickMP, among several others.

Last week, we held our 26th annual Political Training Seminar (PTS)! Over a jam-packed 3 days in the nation's capital, over 45 Jewish students from around the country came together to speak to our nation's leaders from across the political spectrum.

We are heartbroken and we are scared. Please see our full statement below.

On Sunday, we elected our 2024 executive at our Annual General Meeting. Noah Loven will take the reins from Alissa Foster as AUJS President, whilst Zac Morris will succeed Paris Enten as Vice President. Mazel Tov to the incoming team!

We wrapped up PTS with @JulianLeeser. We spoke about the unique place of antisemitism in Australia, and the challenges facing the Jewish community. Thank you for all the work you do for our community, and for always giving us a voice.

Thank you Zoe Daniel for coming and speaking with us, and for all the work you do for the Jewish community in Goldstein. We appreciated learning about the change you have made as a community independent, especially regarding the prevention of eating disorders.

It was a real honour to meet and hear from the Prime Minister of Australia @AlboMP. Thank you for listening to young people and giving us a platform to raise the issues that matter to us.

Thank you Senator @PerinDavey for coming and speaking with us about the issues facing regional communities. We are grateful to have learned from you.

It was a privilege to hear from Minister for Home Affairs @ClareONeilMP who shared her insights on varied life experiences in politics and on cybersecurity.

We had an insightful and important conversation with former AUJS member @joshburnsmp who asked us about our concerns, and shared with us the different pathways for getting involved in politics. Thank you Josh for always giving time to listen to Jewish students.

It was inspiring to hear from @LiciaHeath from @WomenElectionOz who spoke to us about her work and her political journey as well as the need to achieve representation in all levels of politics.

We had a great discussion with Senator @ajamesbragg who spoke with us about balancing economic conservatism with socially progressive values. Thank you for answering all our questions!

We heard from Shadow Treasurer @AngusTaylorMP who discussed with us the economic issues which impact young Australians including the cost of living crisis and home ownership!

It was great to hear from Senator @janet_rice who answered our questions on Trans Rights, lowering the voting age and the role of the Jewish community in progressive politics. Thank you for the engaging discussion!!

Thank you @spenderallegra for coming to speak with us. We appreciate all the work you do for the Wentworth Jewish Community and the broader community as the Co-Chair of the Parliamentary Friends of IHRA.

To start off our last day we heard from Senator @JacquiLambie where we spoke about her journey through politics. Thank you Senator!