Brisbane Boys College VGroup Leader meets with his Federal MP!

With the 40 Hour Famine weekend now finished and with Youth Decide coming up fast, some QLD VGenners from the Ryan electorate thought that it was an ideal time to pay their Federal MP Michael Johnson a little visit! Present at the meeting were Ryan Drake (Vision Group Leader of the Brisbane Boys College VGroup), Tess Evans (Ryan's VGen Coach) and Steph Carter (VGen QLD State Director). The VGenners spent almost an hour with Michael, discussing the 40 Hour Famine and the Global Food Crisis, Ryan's Vision Groups plans and activities and had a good chat about climate change and the impending Youth Decide online youth vote which Michael was very interested in. Ryan impressed Michael with his plans for the school VGroup, even handing over a detailed document for Michael to read through, while Tess challenged him with her knowledge of climate change!

As a Grade 10 student attending his first MP meeting (and with a Federal MP no less!), Ryan certainly held his own and provided Michael with some follow up actions points for the next few months such as attending some of the VGroup activities at Brisbane Boys College. The meeting was a largely positive one and ended on a good note- afterall, what better way to make a lasting impression on an MP than to have a Vision Group Leader named after their electorate!