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Government enquiry puts independent production companies in the hot seat

The Liberal Party has just organised a House of Representatives enquiry into the growth and sustainability of the Australian film and television industry.

8 Feb 2017 12:00

David Tiley

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Federal MPs inspecting the tiny, frail carcase of the Australian screen sector. Image: Claude Bernard and his pupils. Oil painting after Léon-Augustin Lhermitte. Iconographic Collections Keywords: Léon-Augustin Lhermitte; Vivisection; Physiology

On Wednesday the Parliamentary website carried the bare news that the House of Representatives is holding an enquiry into the Factors contributing to the growth and sustainability of the Australian film and television industry. On Thursday morning, the government put out a release quoting the chair, Luke Howarth, as saying,

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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.