Amid production shutdowns and job losses, the ADG, AWG, MEAA and SPA have penned a joint letter to the Federal Government to seek urgent support for the screen industry.
In a bid to present a holistic picture to government of how COVID-19 has impacted the screen industry, Screen Producers Australia (SPA) has called on the entire sector to share how coronavirus has affected their production slate and release schedule, and launched an industry survey.
The Classification Review Board would be abolished and the Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) would oversee the classification of commercially-provided content across all platforms if the federal government accepts the ACMA's submission to the classification review.
Amid ongoing debate over local content quotas, the Seven Network has threatened to halt the production of children's programs and to scrap plans for new adult drama, raising the ire of producers.
The Australian Classification Board (ACB) will no longer have any role in classifying screen content if the Federal Government adopts recommendations from key industry groups.
Screen Producers Australia (SPA) has launched a campaign to rally production businesses to choose bushfire and drought affected areas - as well as crew members from these regions - when planning shoots.
Seven creatives from across regional NSW and one from the Pilbara in Western Australia have been selected to participate in Screenworks 2020 Career Pathways Program, funded by Screen NSW and Screenwest.
The Federal Government has committed to a staged process of media regulation reform, ultimately culminating in what it hopes will be "platform-neutral regulatory framework covering both online and offline delivery of media content."