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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
Entertainment
Kelly Burke

Australian TV shows including Home and Away handed tax breaks in battle against Hollywood

Man and woman walking along a beach
Australian productions such as the Seven Network’s Home and Away, will benefit from new changes to tax laws. Photograph: Seven Network

Australian television shows such as Home and Away will be able to compete on a level playing field with Hollywood streaming companies such as Netflix, Apple Tv and Disney+, after federal government changes to tax laws in the industry.

Australian producers have long complained that local productions are unfairly disadvantaged because the tax breaks offered to the industry only apply to mega-budget productions that invariably only Hollywood studios can afford in Australia.

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