Australia joins international call for local content quotas on streaming TV platforms

The Australian screen industry is pushing for a 20% local content quota but streaming platforms such as Netflix, Binge and Disney+ are individually lobbying the government for as little as 2%. Photograph: Giuliano Benzin/Getty Images

Australia has joined an international campaign calling on governments to provide better protection for local screen industries in a market dominated by global streaming platforms such as Netflix, Disney+ and Amazon Prime.

Screen Producers Australia (SPA) issued a joint statement with counterparts in Spain, France, Italy, Portugal, Germany, Ireland, New Zealand and Canada demanding regulation to force streaming services to make content that is relevant to local markets where they operate.