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Budget 2016 offers no mercy to public screen sector

The damage done by cuts in the last federal budget have not been softened, so the government offers no hope as it starts the election campaign.

3 May 2016 12:00

David Tiley

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Government keeps mechanically applying cuts like a ghastly joke. Image: bunny eating an astronaut by Bill Reid from Wisconsin, United States.

Savaged by poverty, desperate for any relief, the Australian free-to-air commercial broadcasters will pay even less for their license to use the spectrum so inconveniently owned by the people of Australia.

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David Tiley

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.