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International domination of Australian streaming platforms ‘needs to change’, arts minister says
The industry has been pushing for streaming platforms to be forced to spend 20% of their Australian revenue on locally made content, but the government has yet to reveal a figure., has spoken to ABC News Breakfast this morning. Michael Rowland puts it to the minister that the profit of Disney’s local operation quadrupling last financial year must make a strong case for at least a 20% local production quota for all of the streaming services.There’s no doubt a lot more can be done – a lot more.
If you’re watching the TV, and it’s free-to-air, you’re getting Australian content. But if you’re watching through the Internet, you’re not guaranteed getting anything at all. And that just needs to change.And welcome to the blog this last Monday of January. It’s a big day for policy overhauls with the Albanese government making announcements about reform to both the country’s family law and cultural sector.
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