Will the 48th Parliament deliver on the government commitment for the Australian screen industry?
The Australian screen industry has been waiting patiently for more than ten years for the Australian Government to regulate digital streaming platforms for the benefit of Australian audiences. Like other platforms, online streaming services should also follow the local content rules that have served audiences and industry so well for decades now.
Streaming regulation will establish a legislated requirement to invest in a minimum level of Australian content.
Delivering on this proposal was a key commitment of the January 2023 National Cultural Policy, Revive, as well as by Labor in the 2019, 2022 and 2025 Federal Elections.
However, despite extensive and detailed consultation with stakeholders in the last term of Parliament and a promised start date of 1 July 2024, no legislation has yet been introduced.
Any streamer regulation put forward by the Australian Government must ensure the sustainability of our industry, our livelihoods and support Australian screen culture for generations to come.
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