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Sydney young people show civic engagement through voting and petitions

Research from the Australian Institute of Family Studies tracks how young Australians engage with political and civic issues.

By The Daily Sydney · Published 20 July 2026

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New research from the Australian Institute of Family Studies shows that 89 percent of young people voted in the 2022 federal election.

Around 41 percent have expressed their views about government actions in the past five years most commonly by signing online petitions at 82 percent while nearly one-third at 31 percent have taken part in a protest or demonstration according to the Sydney Times report.

Only 1 percent reported regular involvement with a political party.

The report draws on data from more than 4,400 young people followed for over 20 years through Growing Up in Australia the Longitudinal Study of Australian Children.

Sources: sydneytimes.net.au.

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