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Kate is passionate about contributing to public debate on a wide range of important issues. Here are some of the issues she has touched on in the past.
- Should successful athletes have to pay back the AIS 10 Jun 2009
- Let's give youth voice now for a better future 12 Oct 2008
- Organ donation it's the greatest gift of all 21 Sep 2008
- Is safe sex message falling on deaf ears 31 Aug 2008
- Grassroots funding is key to Olympic glorys 10 Aug 2008
- Easy to overlook big issue of homelessness 20 Jul 2008
- Trailblazer Natasha leaves lasting legacy 29 Jun 2008
- Heavy hitters boost our World Cup hopes 01 Jun 2008
- Youth Forum Discussion Paper 17 May 2008
- We can't take sport for granted 11 May 2008
- Women truly can do anything be anything 20 Apr 2008
- Let the Games begin with all our athletes 30 Mar 2008
- Proud past but future a challenge for women 09 Mar 2008
- Young people will be heard at highest level 17 Feb 2008
- Our nation has changed dramatically in three weeks 16 Dec 2007
- Mobile Phone Towers 23 Sep 2007
- Bradken Foundry 01 Jul 2007
- Full Fees 03 Jun 2007
- Eating Disorders 17 Dec 2006
- Iraq 27 Jul 2006
- Electoral Laws 26 Jun 2006
- Dental 08 Jan 2006
- Make Poverty History 18 Sep 2005
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2012 | 2011 | 2010 | 2009 | 200829 May 2008 - VOTE FOR AUSTRALIA'S BEST YOUNG TALENT
Online voting has commenced in the 2008 Youth Week talent competition to find the best creative work from young Australian writers, film makers, photographers, designers and unsigned musicians.
The Minister for Youth, Kate Ellis said Australians were invited to cast their vote for the Youth Week People's Choice Award at www.youthweek.com.
"This year hundreds of young people aged between 12 and 25 took up the exciting challenge to RockIT, WriteIT, ShootIT, SnapIT and DesignIT," Ms Ellis said.
"The competition is the Government's way of saying that young Australians shouldn't have to wait their turn to make a mark. The Australian public now has the opportunity to show their support for up and coming young talent by voting for the fantastic finalists in each category.
"There are great prizes for the winners and finalists - so casting your vote counts!"
Some of Australia's leading organisations and youth initiatives, including the Commonwealth Bank Foundation, thesource.gov.au, beyondblue: the national depression initiative and Scouts Australia have jumped on board to support National Youth Week and help make the talent competition bigger and better than ever.
Ms Ellis encouraged everyone to vote for their favourite entry before the closing date on the 18 June. Winners will be announced in late June.
For more information on the People's Choice Awards and voting visit: www.youthweek.com.