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Yahoo
3 days ago
- Automotive
- Yahoo
AutoZone's CFO says tariffs have minimal impact on margins as sales climb
Good morning. AutoZone buffers its mufflers against tariff pressure. Despite tariff fickleness prompting customers to spend more cautiously, the auto parts retailer has seen year-over-year improvement in its failure and maintenance segments. 'Historically, when our consumers are under pressure, our maintenance and failure categories tend to outperform discretionary categories,' said Phil Daniele, CEO of the Fortune 500 company, on Tuesday's earnings call. There is a 25% tariff on imported cars and parts, leading to estimated price increases of $2,000 to $15,000, depending on the vehicle; as a result, more consumers are expected to repair their current cars instead of buying new ones, according to analysts. AutoZone reported that for the quarter ending May 10, net sales rose 5.4% to about $4.5 billion, topping estimates of around $4.36 billion. It's the company's first revenue beat in more than a year. Commercial sales grew 11%, with a 3% increase in commercial programs and an 8% uptick in weekly sales per program. The vast majority of growth is coming from strategic initiatives, such as improved execution, expanding hub and mega hub stores into AutoZone's markets, and continually enhancing product assortments in both the U.S. and international markets, according to the company. 'For this past quarter, we saw minimal impact from the implementation of tariffs,' AutoZone's CFO Jamere Jackson said on Tuesday's earnings call. AutoZone expects to offset any tariff costs in its fourth quarter through actions like working with vendors, diversifying sourcing, and adjusting pricing. These measures should prevent tariffs from having a material impact on gross margins, Jackson said. The biggest net importer of AutoZone products is China, Daniele noted on the call. However, the company has significantly reduced its reliance on imports from China since the first round of tariffs in 2016 and now sources some products from Eastern Europe and Mexico as well. The company also procures products from domestic suppliers, both free on board (FOB) or direct import, and makes domestic purchases, Daniele said. 'We don't expect the threat of tariffs to materially affect AutoZone,' Morningstar equity analyst Noah Rohr wrote in a Tuesday note. Most of the parts the retailer sells are essential for vehicle maintenance and repair—products that customers need regardless of price increases, Rohr explained. Although AutoZone had a sales beat, it was offset by lower-than-expected margins and a 6.6% drop in quarterly profit. Contributing factors included rising operating expenses and foreign exchange headwinds. For Mexico, FX rates weakened nearly 20% versus the U.S. dollar for the quarter, resulting in an $89 million headwind to sales, a $27 million headwind to EBIT, and a $1.10 per share drag on EPS versus the prior year, Jackson explained. 'Excluding the FX headwind, we would have reported an EPS decrease of 0.6% for the quarter,' he said. AutoZone's stock price closed at a record $3,880.15 on May 20. It was down about 3.4% at market close on Tuesday. 'Margins contracted, but management's continued investments in its stores and distribution network look cogent and should translate to further share gains in the future,' Rohr said in the report. Amid times of uncertainty, AutoZone is still moving full-speed ahead with its long-term strategy. 'This year, we expect to again invest approximately $1.3 billion in capex in order to drive our strategic growth priorities,' Daniele said on the call. Sheryl This story was originally featured on Sign in to access your portfolio
Epoch Times
3 days ago
- Automotive
- Epoch Times
AutoZone's Profit Margins Shrink, Company Remains Confident in Market-Share Growth
Shares of auto parts giant AutoZone Inc. fell on May 27 after the company reported higher fiscal third-quarter revenue and same-store sales, but a decline in profit margins. The company expressed confidence in future growth, noting its exposure to China has declined 'significantly.' According to its earnings During the company's pre-market conference call with Wall Street analysts, AutoZone CEO Phil Daniele downplayed the margin decline, saying the company will continue to prioritize its growth strategy of boosting same-store sales in its almost 7,500 locations in the United States, Mexico and Brazil. 'The top focus areas for this last quarter of 2025 remains growing share in our domestic commercial business and continuing our momentum in our international markets,' Daniele said. 'We understand we cannot take things for granted, [but] we must remain laser focused on customer service execution, and gaining share in every market in which we operate.' For the period ended May 10, AutoZone reported net income of $608 million, or $35.36 per share, down 6.6 percent from net income of $651.7 million, or $36.69 per share, in the third quarter of 2024. Total sales rose 5.4 percent to $4.46 billion, compared with $4.23 billion a year ago. The company's same-store sales increased by 3.2 percent compared with 0.9 percent a year ago. That improvement was primarily driven by a 5 percent increase at the company's 6,483 U.S. stores opened a year or more. However, same-store sales declined by 9.2 percent at the company's 949 locations in Mexico and Brazil. Related Stories 5/6/2025 5/2/2025 Excluding the impact of foreign currency exchange rates, the auto aftermarket retailer would have reported international same-stores sales of 8.1 percent, which Daniele highlighted during its conference call. AutoZone's results received mixed reviews on Wall Street, as it was expected to report third-quarter earnings of $37.07 per share on sales of $4.42 billion, according to FactSet. AutoZone's chief finance officer Jamere Jackson said the company's inventory increased 10.8 percent over the same period last year, driven by new store growth and same store sales growth initiatives. In highlighting the company's third-quarter performance, Daniele said AutoZone opened 54 new stores in the United States, 25 in Mexico, and five in Brazil, for a total of 84 net new stores. Altogether, the auto aftermarket reseller had 6,537 stores in the United States, 838 in Mexico, and 141 in Brazil, for a total store count of 7,516. With 58 store openings year-to-date, AutoZone expects to open around 100 total international locations in fiscal 2025. Going forward, Daniele said the company plans to invest $1.3 billion to expand its satellite store operations and larger mega-hubs locations, especially in the fast-growing international markets in Mexico and Brazil. 'We remain confident in our growth opportunities in this market. Today, [we] have 13 percent of our total store base outside of the [United States] and we expect this number to grow as we accelerate our international store openings,' Daniele said. In response to analyst questions about the impact of tariffs and U.S. trade policies with China, Daniele said the impact on AutoZone operations has been minimal. Although China is AutoZone's largest net importer of car parts, that percentage has declined 'significantly over the last couple of years' since the first round of tariffs in 2016. Ahead of the release of the earnings report, Bank of America analyst Robert Ohmes on May 21 upgraded AutoZone's upside after raising the company's stock from a 'neutral' to a 'buy.' He also bumped the auto parts retailer's price target from $3,900 to $4,800 per share, based on the company 'recession resilient history' in the face of potential prices increases from inflation and tariffs. Ohmes told The Epoch Times that he remains bullish on AutoZone as the auto parts aftermarket could benefit from the Trump administration's 25 percent auto tariffs, which could drive down new car sales. He also noted that AutoZone only has about 35 percent of its product sourced from China, significantly reducing its exposure to import levies. 'We see opportunities for a return to 2-4 percent industry inflation as auto parts retailers raise price to offset incremental tariff pressures,' Ohmes said via email. 'We also think the auto aftermarket could benefit from lower new car sales and higher used car pricing, as consumers may hold onto and repair existing vehicles.' Ohmes added that AutoZone is taking advantage of strategic investments to seize opportunities to gain market share on both the DIY retail and commercial pro sides of the auto parts business. He noted that the company could gain further market share after rival Advance Auto Parts (AAP) announced in late 2024 that it planned to 'AutoZone continues to invest in labor to maintain relationships with the up and down the street accounts to grow its commercial segment,' Ohmes said, adding that AutoZone and AAP stores are often located in close proximity. The company's shares fell 3.42 percent to close at $3,695.66 during the May 27 trading session. The stock has outperformed the broader market over the past 12 months, gaining 32.32 percent versus the S&P 500's return of 11.63 percent. Under the company's stock buyback program, AutoZone repurchased 70,000 shares of its common stock at an average price of $3,571 per share, for a total investment of $250.3 million. The company has an additional $1.1 billion to repurchase shares under the board's $5 billion authorization program.
Yahoo
4 days ago
- Business
- Yahoo
AutoZone Q3: Margin Pressure Hits Profit, But CEO 'Excited About Momentum' Heading Into Summer
AutoZone, Inc. (NYSE:AZO) shares are trading slightly lower in the premarket session on Tuesday after the company reported third-quarter results. The company reported earnings per share of $35.36, missing the analyst consensus estimate of $37.17. Quarterly sales of $4.46 billion (+5.4% year over year) outpaced the street view of $4.35 billion. The company reported a 3.2% growth in same-store sales on strength in the domestic the quarter, gross profit was $2.35 billion, higher than $2.26 billion a year ago. The gross margin in the quarter under review was 52.7%, a decrease of 77 basis points vs. the prior year. The decrease in gross margin was negatively impacted by higher inventory shrink, higher commercial mix, new distribution center startup costs, and a 21-basis point ($8 million net) non-cash LIFO impact. In the third quarter, operating expenses rose to 33.3% of sales, up from 32.2% last year. This increase, or deleverage, was mainly due to higher self-insurance costs. Additional spending to support growth initiatives also contributed to the rise. Operating profit decreased 3.8% to $866.2 million. 'Our international business also continued to deliver strong results, as same-store sales grew 8.1% on a constant currency basis,' said President and Chief Executive Officer Phil Daniele. 'While currency rate moves continued to pressure reported sales and earnings, we believe our international operations are positioned well as we continue to focus on opening more stores in these markets,' Daniele added. 'We are excited about our momentum heading into the last quarter of the fiscal year, and we are well prepared for our summer selling season,' the CEO stated. During the quarter ended May 10, AutoZone added 84 net new stores. This included 54 in the U.S., 25 in Mexico, and 5 in Brazil. The company now operates 7,516 stores across all three countries. The company exited the quarter with cash and equivalent worth $268.625 million. Price Action: AZO shares are trading lower by 1.06% to $3,785.80 premarket at last check Tuesday. Check This Out:Image by refrina via Shutterstock UNLOCKED: 5 NEW TRADES EVERY WEEK. Click now to get top trade ideas daily, plus unlimited access to cutting-edge tools and strategies to gain an edge in the markets. Get the latest stock analysis from Benzinga? AUTOZONE (AZO): Free Stock Analysis Report This article AutoZone Q3: Margin Pressure Hits Profit, But CEO 'Excited About Momentum' Heading Into Summer originally appeared on © 2025 Benzinga does not provide investment advice. All rights reserved. Error in retrieving data Sign in to access your portfolio Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data
Yahoo
12-05-2025
- Entertainment
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Are ‘90 Day Fiance' Stars Yohan and Daniele Still Together After Cheating Scandal? 2025 Update
A chance romance! 90 Day Fiancé star Daniele Gates met the 6-foot-7 hunky fitness instructor, Yohan Geronimo, while walking through the lobby of her hotel in the Dominican Republic. While Daniele and Yohan clearly found fireworks, after a very messy cheating scandal — that started before their wedding — fans are wondering if the pair are still together. After a series of failed relationships, Daniele took a five-year break from dating to focus on herself. As the mother of an adult son who 'was living his own life,' she took the opportunity to travel and repeatedly visited the Dominican Republic after falling in love with the Caribbean paradise. During the 90 Day Fiance: Love in Paradise season 2 debut, which premiered on Discovery+ in June 2022, she detailed that on her last trip five months ago, her 'life changed forever' after seeing the 'most beautiful man she had ever seen' walking through her hotel. 'When I met Yohan, I felt an instant connection with him,' the yoga teacher told producers. 'But it was immediately clear that our relationship would face a lot of challenges.' One month later, Daniele returned to the D.R. and he proposed. While Daniele and Yohan knew their language barrier would be an issue, she decided to look past it as she felt their 'spiritual connection' was strong. However, as they began to plan their future together — questions began to rise. 'Before this week, we've always talked about me moving to the Dominican Republic,' the New York native confessed as their nuptials approached. 'But as we get closer, and closer to the wedding, it seems like he's more and more adamant about him moving to New York City, which makes me really suspicious.' Yohan later revealed to Daniele that he had hoped to move to the U.S. to work and send money back to his family in the D.R. The couple have also faced issues when it comes to their shared values. In April 2023, fans watched as Daniele and Yohan fought over her spirituality and Yohan's dismissal of a spiritual mentor's advice when it came to their relationship. They were also seen fighting over finances, as the electricity went off in their home and they argued over who should pay the bill. It seemed like Yohan and Daniele were able to make a compromise about their living situation as she moved from NYC to the Caribbean island in June 2022. "I'm terrible at goodbyes, especially when I know they're forever," she captioned an Instagram Reel at the time featuring her favorite spots in NYC. However, after the couple returned for season 4 of 90 Day Fiancé: The Other Way in January 2023, it's clear their differences surrounding where they wanted to live only continued. During the spinoff, cameras documented Daniele as she left New York and Yohan still believed the couple would 'have more opportunities' in the United States. Meanwhile, Daniele's friends were equally opposed to her leaving her life in the states for her relationship in the D.R. and accused her new husband of being a 'sanky panky' — meaning "a man who works at a resort and is looking for tourists to come and provide them with money, and goods and visas, and take care of them and their families." Daniele seems to be changing her tune with time, however, even sharing on social media in February 2023 that the Dominican Republic feels far safer to her than New York City. In May 2023, Daniele confirmed that she was still living in the Caribbean by sharing a video of herself on a scooter as she explored the area. The couple tied the knot in November 2021 and celebrated their first year of marriage in November 2022. 'One year of marriage, a lifetime's worth of learning,' Daniele wrote via Instagram alongside a compilation of memories from their first year together. 'Blessed to be able to do this together.' While Daniele and Yohan have no children together, she is the mother of an adult son from a previous relationship. During the spinoff, Daniele's friend Sophy visited the couple in the Dominican Republic and asked Yohan if his parents expected grandchildren. While the TLC personality assured her that his parents do expect his wife to produce children, Sophy reminded Yohan that his wife is 42 years old and getting pregnant was more complicated. 'I really want to have a family with Yohan, but we've been trying to get pregnant since we got engaged a year ago and we haven't been successful,' the New York native said during the March 5, 2023, episode. 'We visited a fertility specialist and they said the chance of me getting pregnant naturally was five percent, but Yohan thinks we have much better chances.' During the same conversation, Daniele was shocked to find out that Yohan had gotten a woman pregnant before, who then got an abortion. In May 2025, Daniele confirmed in a social media Q&A with fans she still considers having a baby with Yohan 'daily.' Another problem the pair faced was their differing views on whether they could have friends of the opposite sex. After Yohan expressed his frustration over Daniele not liking that he has female friends, she insisted that he can hang out with other women if she is allowed to have male friends. Daniele then noted that she had plans to see her ex-boyfriend and former professional basketball player, . "It's not important if you want to keep talking to him and want to see him. You are a married woman," Yohan told her. "Your friendship with someone you dated, you can't bring that into this relationship. It's a huge lack of respect from you.' The couple proceeded to argue after Daniele threw Yohan a birthday party. Captured by the TLC hit, Daniele gave her husband a surprise celebration alongside his family, but the Dominican Republic native did not seem to care for her efforts. Seemingly refusing to thank her for going the extra mile, Yohan said, "I want to thank God for another year of life and this surprise. It's the first birthday where I have all my family together. I have a tear somewhere. Thank you for being here on this special day." When his father pipped in and told him to thank Daniele, Yohan retorted, "I already thanked her." Upset over his remarks, Daniele told the cameras, "The fact that he's willing to ignore the fact that I exist in front of his entire family in public is really humiliating." Yohan met Taylen during the April 30, 2023, episode and he made his feelings apparent for his wife's ex-lover. After sizing him up and comparing shoe sizes, Yohan joked that Daniele liked her men with 'big penises.' When Yohan pressed his wife harder on the intimacies of her former relationship with the professional athlete, she refused to delve deeper into the topic. The in-person meeting ultimately led to a major blowup between the TLC couple as Daniele felt Yohan didn't trust her. 'You want to humiliate me and that's why you need power. I don't like that,' Daniele told Yohan as she shed a few tears. 'I don't want to be crying every day because of your insecurity and you need to make me look bad.' When the pair returned for the 90 Day Fiancé: The Other Way tell-all on May 14, 2023, Daniele revealed they were only 'technically' still married. During part 2 of the special, fellow cast member Jen Boecher's friend, Myrah, called out Daniele for 'taking away' Yohan's masculinity throughout the season. Yohan agreed with Jen's friend and admitted that his wife liked to 'boss around and be controlling.' 'If he wants to be the patriarch, then he needs to pay all the bills, and I'll sit down and cook and clean,' Daniele clapped back during the May 21 episode. 'I have no problem taking on the housewife role … But you know, I can't do that and pay all the bills, you have to pick one.' Their problems continued to escalate during the May 28, 2023, tell-all episode as Yohan threatened to end his relationship with Daniele over their trust issues. "When the lease is up, she goes her way and I go mine," he said, which left the other cast members in shock. While Daniele theorized that Yohan made the comment because Taylen was present in the conversation, he continued to insist that he was done with their relationship. "I don't want to be with Daniele anymore,' he said. "I don't have the same love for her anymore. The damage is already done.' "I don't care anymore," Yohan said about Daniele being friends with her exes. "She can have all her friends, she can have all her ex-partners, I don't care anymore." Several of the show's stars said Yohan was bluffing, though he insisted his comments were sincere. "I swear on my mother, I'm being serious and not joking,' the reality star said. "When we started our relationship, I told her, I don't care about your exes. I don't want exes in our relationship because I had a bad experience with an ex in the past," Yohan explained. "For Daniele, it went in one ear and out the other." Daniele and Yohan returned to screens for season 5 of 90 Day Fiancé: The Other Way in July 2023. Despite Daniele finally settling down in the Dominican Republic, the couple continued to argue about their future. During the season, the 90 Day Fiancé alums visited a lawyer to see if Yohan could get a visa to travel to New York. 'The goal is that we're able to live here and travel to the U.S. when we want to. That's the goal for me,' Daniele explained to the attorney during the September 19 episode. 'He might have a different goal, but my goal is that this is home base and like, we can go wherever we want.' Meanwhile, Yohan felt a tourist visa 'wasn't enough' and asked about obtaining a green card. 'For right now, I feel like it makes more sense to apply for the tourist visa because I think applying for a green card requires an unbelievable amount of commitment and trust from both of us,' Daniele confessed as she explained her reasoning behind being against the idea. 'And I don't feel like we are at a place in our relationship where we really have that 100 percent now.' The lawyer informed the couple that they needed to decide early on what type of visa as it was a tedious process. Daniele was confident that they should do a tourist visa, however, Yohan felt she was making the wrong decision. 'I'm in my country, I have nothing and she doesn't want me going to her country to work and build my life,' the personal trainer explained to cameras. 'So I think that's selfish on her part. The visa that I want is that one that a man with an American wife should have.' As the couple continued to have issues in their relationship, Daniele and Yohan opted to visit a life coach to 'work on their communication.' 'The fact that my husband can sit next to me and speak this way to me is really heartbreaking,' she told producers, revealing the TLC stars got into an argument on their way to the session. 'I need someone to help me explain to Yohan that the way he's engaging in this relationship is not effective, it's hurtful and it's destroying it.' During the session, the business owner explained that the problem she had with the relationship was that she was forced to 'take the lead a lot.' Meanwhile, Yohan believed the real problem was that Daniele was someone who said one thing and changed her mind the next day. 'You said, 'I can work, and you can stay at home,'' Yohan told his wife as she began to laugh. 'You said that. I'm not crazy.' Daniele felt Yohan may have misinterpreted her words as she said she would never tell a man that in her life. 'The suggestion that Daniele would ever make an agreement that she would work all day, while her husband sat home and played with the dog is the most ridiculous thing I've ever heard,' Daniele said in a private confessional. 'All we ever talk about is that I need him to contribute financially. So, this is the first time I'm hearing this story.' During the October 30, 2023, episode, Daniele and Yohan got into an explosive fight after she learned something 'devastating' about her husband. 'We need to have a conversation Yohan,' Daniele told her husband as he cleaned the kitchen. In a private confessional, the yoga instructor revealed she learned something 'very devastating' about her husband and she 'didn't know what do with it.' 'Are you done?' Yohan said in Spanish. While Daniele didn't give any more clues to what he did in the clip, she felt he did something that warranted him being kicked out of their marital home. 'Get the f--ck out of my house,' she screamed. 'You are out of your mind, and I don't want you here.' It was then revealed during the episode that Yohan used her card to take money out of the ATM multiple times without her permission. Daniele told Yohan that she couldn't trust him after he took $160 in total and lied to her about it. However, Yohan called her a 'selfish person' and refused to leave unless she paid him back for the rent he already paid. Daniele realized it was 'more evidence Yohan is with [her] for money' and was unsure if they could recover from this incident. While they both thought the relationship was over, the pair took some time to cool off and were on better terms before the holidays. 'I feel like Yohan and I keep having the same argument, over and over and over again,' Daniele privately told cameras. 'But Yohan explained to me that because we were married, he felt like he could take money out of the bank. When I grilled him about it, he was embarrassed so he lied.' Daniele and Yohan had plans to assist with the toy drive in their neighborhood, however, another nasty argument about money quickly ensued when Daniele asked Yohan about his half of the rent money for January. Yohan told his wife he didn't have the money and wasn't planning on 'paying a dime for rent.' 'I do so much for you and you have no love, you just want a house and a car. You don't want a wife, ' Daniele tearfully shot back before asking him if the relationship was over. 'Yes,' he replied, seemingly ending the relationship. 'I've put up with too much of your crap.' While the pair set their problems aside to pass out gifts to the local kids, Yohan decided to spend the night at his mother's home instead of going home with Daniele. As Yohan tried to pack his belongings, the pair got into a huge fight as Daniele refused to allow him to bring the clothes that she paid for. Yohan was adamant about taking in his clothes and took the pettiness one step further by threatening to take Daniele's dog. 'Then I'm taking the dog because I bought him,' Yohan said in response during the November 20, 2023, episode. 'If it's like that, you bought your stuff, I bought the dog.' Daniele then subsequently kicked everyone out of her house — including the TLC camera crew. During the November 27, 2023, episode, Daniele learned Yohan had been having an affair for two years and said she didn't want 'anything to do' with him. 'I have been wearing rose-colored glasses this entire time,' Daniele told producers in the clip. 'I think that the Yohan that I was seeing, and was believing was there, was never actually in front of me.' Daniele explained she learned about the affair when his mistress called her to ask if they were getting a divorce. 'She told me she met his father and his nephew and gave them money, that she had sex with him for all these years and she knew he was married and that he brought her to this apartment complex,' the reality star explained. 'She gave me a play by play of their entire relationship and described every single detail, every time she saw him, sent me pictures that he sent her.' The other woman claimed that Yohan sent her 'a picture of his d–k on Christmas Eve while [Daniele] was handing out gifts to his family in his neighborhood.' 'I think that the Yohan that I was seeing and was believing was there was never actually in front of me,' Daniele said through tears. 'I honestly, like, I have no idea who this man is.' Not only did Daniele learn that Yohan began his affair one month before their wedding, but she also discovered that he had been talking to at least six other women online. Daniele has since been tight-lipped about her current relationship status with Yohan. However, eagle-eyed fans spotted him in the background of her Instagram Video in July 2023. The New York educator confirmed in a May 2025 Instagram Q&A with fans that she and Yohan were still going strong despite the past issues in their romance. 'I'm so confused about you and Yohan. Love you but what is going with you two?' one fan asked. In response, Daniele wrote, 'He had decided to leave his job at the hotel, move to Cap Cana and go to therapy. So, today we are doing well. Check back in next week,' alongside a selfie of them cuddled up at a pool.
West Australian
06-05-2025
- Politics
- West Australian
Northcliffe candidate to represent Warren-Blackwood electorate in WA's Youth Parliament program
A Northcliffe candidate will represent the Warren-Blackwood electorate for the first time in WA's Youth Parliament program — with the region back on the map after no applications were received last year. Brayden Daniele is among 59 young people selected to take part in the four-month Y WA Youth Parliament program. The 25-year-old said he applied to the program on a 'whim' after seeing the opportunity in an email from his manager. 'By taking part in the Y WA Youth Parliament I hope to grow my knowledge and interest in government but more importantly listen, see and collaborate with peers interested in similar things,' he said. 'I have gaps in my knowledge everywhere but the main ones I can think of is education, youth, housing and taxation.' The program offers insight and experience into the world of Australian politics to create change by standing up in Parliament and having their voices heard about policies that affect the young people of Western Australia. Mr Daniele said for young people to have a voice with the 'ability to speak freely' was to an 'extent the most important thing' there was. 'This opportunity for individuals to get involved with Youth Parliament and by proxy understanding government to a new capacity than before, is from what I can tell an absolutely great endeavour and something well needed,' he said. 'It is a shame most youth never hear about this opportunity or know that it is something offered.' Y WA CEO Tim McDonald said the program, now in its 30th year, aims to empower and give young people a voice to represent the views and concerns of the State's next generation of community leaders. The young leaders have met to discuss the training they will receive, which will include three full-day training workshops as well as online meetings as they draft, debate, and advocate for mock youth-focused legislation. The program will culminate in members attending Parliament House on July 7, 8 and 10 with a live debate in the chamber. Upon completion of the program, all bills are presented to the Government and Opposition, WA Governor, Lord Mayor of Perth, and the WA Department for Communities for review and consideration.
