The planning group for the upcoming Y20 youth summit has unveiled its priorities for this weekend’s gathering in Sydney.

The Australian Y20 Planning Group presented its proposals to the G20 Sherpas this week.

The three proposals focus on;

  • encouraging youth entrepreneurship;
  • enhancing labour mobility to help young people move to where the work is
  • tackling youth unemployment

Senator Scott Ryan, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Education, says the suggestion bode well for the perspective of Australia’s potential future leaders.

“I am particularly encouraged that the young delegates have chosen to focus on issues of youth employment. A job gives young people a sense of purpose, and the chance to improve themselves,” he said.

Senator Ryan repeated the words of Prime Minister Tony Abbott, who says the G20 “is about people, not governments”.

“Through their thoughtful proposals to the G20 Sherpas, the Y20 Planning Group has shown that the Y20 Summit will be about enhancing opportunity for young people,” Senator Ryan said.

“I look forward to welcoming the 120 delegates to Sydney this weekend at the Y20 Summit and hearing their views on ways to get more young people into work.”

The Y20 Summit is the official youth engagement of the G20 and one of five engagement groups affiliated with the G20, and will meet from July 12-15 in Sydney.