Streaming services like Netflix, Stan, and Disney+ may be forced to produce Australian content if the Albanese government’s long-awaited legislation going before parliament this week is waved through.
Australian TV broadcasters are already subject to content quotas which mean that at least 55% of the content they broadcast between 6am and midnight must be Australian.
Prior to 2020, they also had sub-quotas for children’s shows, drama and documentary programs. However, these sub-quotas were removed in 2020 when the Coalition government introduced a point system instead to allow more flexibility for commercial broadcasters.
