"The Australian film and television sector would go from an internationally renowned industry... to a cottage industry overnight,†said SPA.
Organisations from across Australia's creative industries have urged the government not to adopt the Productivity Commission’s proposed changes to copyright law.
The Australian Greens have launched a campaign to push the government to strengthen the requirements placed on commerical broadcasters to produce and air children’s content.
The Federal Government has unveiled a wide-ranging media reform package, with plans to abolish broadcasting licence fees and conduct a review into Australian and children’s content.
Dual campaigns to fight online piracy worldwide and to withstand any weakening of copyright protection in Australia are stepping up.
Screen Producers Australia has announced the 19 emerging producers who will participate in its Ones To Watch mentoring program this year.
Since 2014 the Federal Government has made numerous policy decisions that benefited sectional interests such as commercial free-to-air broadcasters, the US studios and local service businesses, while neglecting screen producers.
The past four years have seen the ABC’s commissioning budgets for adult drama and children’s content drop around 20 per cent each, according to new data released via Senate Estimates.