Director and screenwriter Khoa Do, producer Emile Sherman, and First Nations actress and director Rachael Maza are among 15 creatives that will help guide the government's National Cultural Policy in the months ahead.
Federal ministers Tony Burke and Michelle Rowland have decried the lack of investment in local programming, particularly children's, among commercial broadcasters following the release of ACMA data.
The screen industry guilds have submitted their joint recommendations to the Federal Government's National Cultural Policy, expressing cautious optimism about the road ahead while also stressing the need for quick implementation.
The Australian Post & VFX Alliance has used its submission to Federal Government's National Cultural Policy to outline the need for an incentive that greater encourages foreign titles to complete their post-production work in Australia.
Both Amazon and Netflix have welcomed the prospect of consulting with the Federal Government on a formal investment obligation in their National Cultural Policy submissions, but called for a "broad and flexible" definition of Australian content.
Australian Children's Television Foundation CEO Jenny Buckland has paid tribute to chair Janet Holmes à Court after it was revealed the businesswoman and philanthropist would be stepping down from her position after nearly four decades.
ABC and SBS have welcomed the Federal Government's announcement of five-year funding terms as part of this year's budget, with the former also set to benefit from an additional $83.7 million across four years.
Removing barriers to access and supporting the evolution of a "dynamic and robust" Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander production sector are early priorities for new Screen Queensland CEO Courtney Gibson as she looks to continue the state's momentum.