The Producer Offset has underpinned a surge in Australian screen production and equity retention since it was introduced five years ago, according to a Screen Australia survey
The former head of the FFC considers the original intent behind the Producer Offset and whether it has been a success
A number of proposed reforms will be made to the Producer Offset in the coming weeks
If the government were to adopt the recent House of Reps inquiry’s recommendations to level each of the offsets to 30 per cent and decouple the Location and PDV Offsets, the total value that offset-supported production adds to the Australian economy every year would grow by almost 35 per cent to $1.6 billion by 2021-22.
Marsha White, who has been the POCB Co-ordinator since October 2007, has recently left Screen Australia.
Film Victoria's renewed Cash Flow Facility is in full swing, supporting local productions with $7 million in loans against the Federal Government’s Producer Offset.
The Department of Communications and the Arts, Screen Australia and the Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) have launched a consultation paper inviting industry input towards the Australian and Children’s Screen Content Review.
The Federal Government has announced it will alter the threshold for the TV Producer Offset, meaning serials like 'Home and Away' will now be able to qualify for the 30 per cent rebate.