There was little for the screen sector in Tuesday's Federal Budget, as the government delivered a modest pre-election pitch to voters centred on cost-of-living relief.
The Federal Government has entered a new phase of consultation with stakeholders in regard to streaming regulation, narrowing the options down to a revenue or expenditure-based model in what Screen Producers Australia says is a "significant step".
Former Sex Discrimination Commissioner Kate Jenkins will head up the Federal Government's Creative Workplaces Council, a new body designed to help raise and set industry standards across the arts.
