Zali Steggall MP calls on the Government to create streaming platform quotas for Australian content
28 October 2025
Last month I hosted a round table with constituents from the Australian screen industry, all deeply concerned at the lack of local content rules for streaming services which is resulting in a lack of investment in Australian stories. The screen industry has seen an estimated 60% reduction in work and this puts around 55,000 jobs at risk.
Listening to their stories and hearing the impact on their livelihoods, a petition was started to call on the Government to deliver on their election promises, in 2022 and 2025 and earlier in 2019, to legislate local content requirements for streaming services. The campaign has struck a cord; Australians love Australian stories, which is why nearly 12,000 people have signed to show their support. That includes actors, producers, directors, writers and voice actors who tell our home grown stories, many of whom are here today in the gallery. I want to thank them for their strong advocacy.
Countries such as Canada, France, Denmark, Italy and Spain have all introduced local content rules or are in the process of negotiating them to protect their screen industry. It is time for Australia to do the same. Streamers are using the publicly funded NBN to deliver their product. We should ensure that there is Australian made stories. I call on the Prime Minister and Minister Bourke to deliver on their commitment and legislate for streaming platforms quotas for Australian content.
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