The Wave of Young Leadership in Politics, The REAL Reason To Get Into Politics & The Unglamorous Side to Being an MP ft. Sally Sitou | Ep. 51

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In this episode of the Level Asian podcast, we’re joined by Sally Sitou, a Labor Party Member for the Division of Reid as of the 2022 Australian federal election.

Sally talks to us about her journey of getting into politics, how her parents’ migrant story and the community support have influenced her political work and shares what it’s been like navigating the limelight of being an MP.

Sally also offers advice and wisdom for the younger generation seeking to be heard by people in the political space and guidance for those looking to get into politics.
Show Notes Links:

https://sallysitou.com/

https://www.facebook.com/sallysitou

https://twitter.com/SallySitou

https://www.instagram.com/sally.sitou

Chương

1. Intro (00:00:00)

2. Defining Sally Sitou (00:01:00)

3. Getting Into Politics (00:04:45)

4. Helping Out With the Community (00:11:25)

5. Studying Psychology, Helping Out with ForeignAid (00:17:31)

6. Getting Back Into Politics (00:22:54)

7. How Community + Family Has Influenced Sally’s Work in Politics (00:26:22)

8. Feedback from Working with the Community (00:29:30)

9. Sally’s Unexpected Experiences Prior To Becoming MP, Vouching for Childcare Workers and Increasing the Minimum Wage for Childcare Workers (00:34:22)

10. Navigating the Limelight of Being MP (00:41:19)

11. The Political Clash Between the Older & Younger Generation (00:45:13)

12. Sally’s Advice for the Younger Generation Who Are Seeking to Be Heard by Parliament/People in the Political Space (00:49:06)

13. Sally’s Advice For Those Looking to Get Into Politics (00:52:47)

14. Sally’s Stance on What is ‘Attainable’ Right Now (00:56:41)

15. Sally’s Pearls of Wisdom (01:02:09)

16. Outro (01:04:31)