The Albanese government promised to protect Australian storytelling but instead Netflix and the Hollywood streamers have walked all over them. Four years, three elections and still no local content quotas. Meanwhile the streaming giants are making billions from Australian subscribers, using the taxpayer funded NBN and paying zero tax.
In this episode Michael breaks down how Labor got hustled by Netflix’s lobbyists, why our film and TV industry is collapsing and what it means for Australian culture.
Watch the full report and join the discussion below. Should streamers be forced to invest in Australian stories?
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Michael West established Michael West Media in 2016 to focus on journalism of high public interest, particularly the rising power of corporations over democracy. West was formerly a journalist and editor with Fairfax newspapers, a columnist for News Corp and even, once, a stockbroker.
