Mark Scott comes out in favour of key industry reform.

The future of Australian television drama is threatened, even as audiences like it. One small technical change could make all the difference.

18 Sep 2015 12:00

David Tiley

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Just give us the 40%. Image: Utopia.

Mark Scott grabbed the opportunity of the inaugural Brian Johns memorial lecture to focus on the future of Australian television drama. It led him to one key policy initiative.

ABC Managing Director Mark Scott has called for the tax Offset on television production to be raised from twenty to forty percent, in line with the deal for feature films.

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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.