DFAT sidesteps questions regarding AUSFTA impact on local streaming content quotas

The Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) has provided no further clarity about the impact of the Australia-United States Free Trade Agreement (AUSFTA) on proposed local content quota models for streamers despite questioning from a Senate Committee.

It follows a Senate National Cultural Policy public hearing on April 16 when the Arts Department confirmed it had received legal advice from DFAT ab...