Greens get Senate agreement to nail down Netflix

The world will not be transformed by this moment of Parliamentary approval, but at least the Senate seems to get the point, even if the PM doesn't.

Every little bit helps. On Monday 15 June, Senator Hanson-Young put a Greens touch on the fight about screen regulation with this motion:

Senator HANSON-YOUNG (South Australia) (15:46): I move: That the Senate—

(i) streaming ‘video on demand’ services have no Australian content obligations requiring them to produce or show Australian-made TV shows, documentaries or films, despite having an increasing market share,

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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.