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.

The National Plan for Young Australians and Music , led by The Push, Australia’s leading youth music charity, is a coordinated approach that calls for stronger national infrastructure to enable all young people to participate, regardless of their postcode.

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…