Yasmin Poole

Yasmin is a public speaker, board director and youth advocate. She is passionate about ensuring that young people have a place in Australia’s political conversations.

Currently, Yasmin is Plan International’s National Ambassador and advocate for girls’ rights to be recognised around the world. Yasmin has also been a commentator on Australian television programs such as Q+A, The Drum and The Project.

In addition, Yasmin is on the Non-Executive Board Director of OzHarvest, Australia’s leading food rescue charity and YWCA, a national feminist organisation that has supported women and girls for 140 years.

Other advocacy work includes being the Chair of the Victorian Government’s Youth Congress, representing over 1 million Australians, and speaking at forums like APEC and the G20.​

In 2021, Yasmin was awarded Youth Influencer of the Year by The Martin Luther King Jr Center and has also been named as one of the Australian Financial Review’s 100 Women of Influence and 40 Under 40 Asian Australians.

Yasmin seeks to challenge policymakers to think differently. Her vision is for Australia to become a global leader in intersectional policymaking, with a Parliament that truly reflects the diversity of our communities.