Young Australians - vote and make your voice heard!

For the first time ever young Australians have the opportunity to vote in a simulated federal election and have their opinions heard. Today Google announced Student Voice 2010 - the federal election as voted for by under-18s.

We’re inviting 15 - 17 year-old students across Australia to vote in a simulated online federal election between 9 - 12 August. We’ve adopted standards and processes from the Australian Electoral Commission to make this as real an experience as possible.

We hope that this will be an exciting opportunity to educate young Australians about a fundamental democratic process and unveil to politicians the voice of the next generation.

Young Australians, all parties are keen for you to be involved, to get your vote and hear your voice! Here is a YouTube address from Prime Minister Julia Gillard and Leader of the Greens Senator Bob Brown.





Also launched today by Aussie Googlers in their 20% time, google.com.au/election2010, to connect Australians with information about the election, parties, and political issues. You can explore electoral information on a Google Map and access up-to-date insights and search trends on the hot political topics that Australians are searching for in the lead up to the election.

Happy Voting!

Posted by Alan Noble, Engineering Director, Google Australia