Status update: local content quotas for streaming services
By Nell Fraser
The sharing of Australian stories is central to Australia’s cultural policy, Revive: a place for every story, a story for every place. In line with this, the Government committed in 2023 to legislating local content quotas for streaming services (p. 89). However, the promised 1 July 2024 commencement date has come and gone, and recent reporting suggests any change may now be delayed indefinitely.
This FlagPost briefly outlines the policy proposal, the reasons for it, and why it has been delayed.
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