Our Advocacy Priorities

Our advocacy centres First Nations artists - the world's oldest continuous music-makers - and extends to every artist and music community across regional and remote New South Wales. The following priorities reflect our belief that a flourishing music sector must be built from the ground up, and from the edges in.

01

An industry for artists that is safe, equitable and just.

We champion policies and initiatives that support safe and sustainable creative careers and believe that every participant in the music community - artist, audience, and industry worker - should do so within a culture of respect and safety.

02

Standing against market concentration and extractive business practices.

We stand against multinational market concentration and the normalisation of extractive business practices, and champion local artists and music businesses. We support a mix of algorithmic adjustments, levies, and quotas to safeguard Australian music in both the live and recorded music sectors.

03

Affordable access to quality music education.

We believe that every young person should have access to quality music education, and ongoing training pathways - regardless of postcode, income or identity - enabling participation in a diverse range of music industry careers.

04

Public funding and the regeneration of local music ecosystems.

We advocate for public investment that recognises music and music-making as vital social infrastructure and believe investment should flow from the ground up, building diversity, interdependence, community resilience, and sustainability.

05

Protecting artists from AI exploitation.

We value human creativity, support strong protections against the unlicensed exploitation of artists’ work by artificial intelligence technologies, and advocate for consent, transparency, and fair compensation wherever AI and music intersect.

06

A sustainable future for music and the planet.

We support a sector that takes responsibility for its footprint - in touring, events, physical releases, and everyday business practices - and uses its cultural platform to model and advocate for climate action and a safer future.

Submissions and Reports

NSW Live Music Inquiry 2026

27 Feb 2026

NSW Roundtable Report

02 Dec 2025

The Art of Tax Reform

20 Aug 2025

Empowering First Nations-Led Music Businesses

18 Feb 2025

Arts and Music Education

29 Jul 2024

Vote Music

01 Jan 2023

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