Screen Australia horror cuts in squalid backroom shakedown

Government cuts Screen Australia for third time in three years, to fund Hollywood to bring those footloose productions to Australia.
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Federal Treasurer Scott Morrison has brought down his mid-year economic and fiscal outlook (MYEFO) which was always expected to be a gut-cutting horror mini-budget. 

Screen Australia has just lost a further $10.3m over four years, which is effectively another 3% cut. 

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David Tiley was the Editor of Screenhub from 2005 until he became Content Lead for Film in 2021 with a special interest in policy. He is a writer in screen media with a long career in educational programs, documentary, and government funding, with a side order in script editing. He values curiosity, humour and objectivity in support of Australian visions and the art of storytelling.