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.

15 Dec 2015 12:00

David Tiley

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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.