The Daily Aus The new rules for streaming services
Nov 5, 2025
Explore the future of streaming in Australia as new legislation mandates platforms to invest in local content. Learn about the proposed quotas, including spending rules and the types of productions that will qualify. Delve into industry pushback and the government’s challenges, along with concerns over trade relations with the US. Find out how these changes could enhance the Australian film and television landscape, creating jobs and showcasing local talent. Will these new rules lead to more Aussie shows on your screens?
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Australia's Longstanding Local Content Rules
- Australia long enforced strong local content rules for free‑to‑air and pay TV to protect local productions.
- Those rules aimed to help local creators compete with big US/UK budgets and preserve Australian storytelling.
New Quota Thresholds For Streamers
- The new proposal forces streamers with >1M Australian subscribers to invest in local content.
- Platforms must spend either 10% of Australian expenditure or 7.5% of Australian revenue on new Aussie productions.
Content Types And Local Post‑Production
- The rules require new content be drama, kids, documentary, arts or educational programming and mandate post‑production in Australia.
- This aims to create more local jobs for editors, composers, and crew beyond production budgets.