text: In Australia there are 'The Young Liberals' and 'Young Labour' etc... that provide an opportunity for young people to gain greater understanding of either parties political stance, or simply a sound understanding of the role our parties play in the Australian democratic process. For other adults who are interested, you can always join a group representing your party and go along and find out what current activity they have been up to, discuss and debate it etc...\nThere are always Q&A nights going on around your city if you look for them, where the member for your area will get together with others in the community and invite the public to debate current hot issues (I went to several Labour ones concerning the war in Iraq). \nPeople in Australia have a democratic right to peacefully protest an issue through marches, picket lines, rallies and petitions.\nThen there is always voting, the most important of all. Not voting leaves you excluded from the process entirely.\nDon't know if any of this helps...