Overview
- The Labor government will introduce legislation requiring platforms with more than one million Australian subscribers to meet a local content obligation.
- Services must invest at least 10% of Australian expenditure or 7.5% of revenue in new Australian drama, children’s, documentary, arts and educational programs.
- The plan arrives more than a year after the original July 1, 2024 target following consultations and concerns that included potential AUSFTA implications.
- Screen Producers Australia and the Australian Writers’ Guild welcomed the move as important for sustaining domestic screen production.
- The government has not detailed how contributions will be calculated or enforced, and the measure still needs parliamentary approval.