NSW budget as states fight for footloose productions

It was probably a foregone conclusion, but the NSW government comes through with the incentives for the large scale productions.

20 Jun 2018

David Tiley

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The NSW screen sector scores four more years of carrots! Image: Peter Rabbit world premiere.

In the 2018 budget, the NSW government confirmed that it will extend the Made in NSW fund, which means the first two years is basically a test bed.

It will continue in exactly the same way, at the rate of $10m/year, and this announcement covers the next four years. But there is no sunset clause, so it is as stable as anything can be in politics.

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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.