Waleed Aly has made a passionate plea to young Australians to make politicians "really bloody nervous" by voting in the upcoming federal election.

On The Project on Monday night, the host and Fairfax Media columnist spoke directly to the "almost one million Australians who are not enrolled to vote in the election on July 2" and singled out the "democracy-resisters" aged between 18 and 25, which make up 38 per cent of all unenrolled voters.

"So, what are you thinking?" Aly asked. "Are you happy with the people that everyone else has elected to lead us so far?"

As a montage of politicians flashed onto the screen, Aly outlined the various issues facing young people, including 12 per cent youth unemployment, the prospect of cutting penalty rates, being locked out of entering the housing market, and the possibility of paying $100,000 for a university degree.