Nina Oyama.
Screen NSW will fund an internship to enable emerging writer Nina Oyama to join the writers’ room for The Chaser’s Election Desk.
The funding has come from a Screen NSW Strategic Opportunities partnership with production company Giant Dwarf.
Giant Dwarf co-founder and managing director, Julian Morrow, said: "After five federal elections as a leading provider of patriarchy services in TV comedy, there's never been a better time for The Chaser to be a part of this Screen NSW initiative. We're very happy that Nina will have a seat at the writer's table on The Chaser's Election Desk."
Oyama said it had always been her dream to work with the team behind Australia's best political comedy show.
"Maybe one day I'll get there, but I'm glad The Chaser has accepted me for now," she said.
This is the third comedy writing internship for women funded by Screen NSW during the past three months.
Recently Penny Greenhalgh interned with the Giant Dwarf’s writing team for The Checkout and Helen Dallimore is currently writing on Series 2 of Here Come the Habibs.
Screen NSW has also funded a director’s attachment (Cate Stewart) on Here Come the Habibs.
Screen NSW chief executive, Courtney Gibson, said it was the latest in a series of strategic interventions into the still largely male world of the comedy writing room.
"Three strong female writers will emerge from these internships with topline comedy credits and credentials, and what's more, the shows will benefit from a fresh female perspective," she said.