Young Nationals (Australia)

Infobox_Australian_Political_Party
party_name = Young Nationals
party_
party_wikicolourid = Nationals
leader = Damian Callachor
foundation = 1970
ideology = Conservatism
headquarters = 7 National Circuit Barton ACT 2600
website = [http://www.youngnationals.org.au/ Young Nationals]
international = International Young Democrat Union

The Young Nationals, is the youth-division of the National Party of Australia, and membership is open to those between 16 and 30 years of age. Young Nationals also have full party-membership, and partake in state and federal conferences with equal rights to members of the senior party. They are active in National Party campaigning during all state and federal elections.

The movement is predominantly organised on the state division level, with each state organising its own events and policy and electing its own executive. A national executive also exists with representatives made up from delegates from each state division. Policy can also be adopted by the movement's federal body.

The current federal and state executives of The Young Nationals are listed below:

Federal
*President: Damian Callachor (NSW)
*Vice President: Carissa Buckland (NSW)
*Secretary: Sarah Johnston (NSW)
*Treasurer: Jo Hawksley (WA)
*Membership Officer: David Graham (Qld)
*Policy Officer: Aidan McLindon (Qld)
*Publicity Officer: Carissa Buckland (NSW)
*Co-ordinator of Membership Committee: Cara Leavesley (WA)
*Immediate Past President: Chris Kahler (Qld)

New South Wales

Queensland
*President: Damian Tessmann
*Vice President: Krista Dunford
*Secretary: Sam Bain
*Treasurer: Rob Hay
*Immediate Past President: Andrew Cripps MP

Victoria
*President: Julia Ogdin
*Vice President: Nicholas Tam
*Immediate Past President: Glenn Murrells

Western Australia
*President: Martin Aldridge
*Vice President: Michael Rose
*Secretary/Treasurer: Jo Hawksley
*Executive Committee Member: Daniel Spillman

External links

* [http://www.youngnationals.org.au/ Young Nationals]
** [http://www.qldyoungnationals.org.au/ Queensland Division]
** [http://www.vicnats.com/your_party/young_nats/default.asp Victorian Division]
* [http://www.nationals.org.au/ National Party of Australia]