Young Australians Present 10-Year ‘National Plan’ For Music at Parliament House

CANBERRA — The kids are alright, and they don’t want to lose their connection to music. On Wednesday, March 25 a delegation of 30 young people, aged 16-25, made that clear when they travelled to the nation’s capital, Canberra, to present a 10-year roadmap that advocates for music to be treated as a public necessity. Along with the plan, The Push has submitted a A$13.4 million ($9.3 million) budget request to the Australian government to continue to deliver all-ages live music experiences, school tours and career pathways for over 160,000 young Australians.

“The Push’s new National Plan provides a clear message: your age, background, where you live or where you go to school, should not dictate your ability to access and participate in music,” comments Tony Burke, federal minister for the arts. “Music was like oxygen for me growing up – it is a core connector for young people to express themselves, and find their place in the world.” Australia was the first country to travel down the path of social media reform, a measure that bans under-16s from accessing...