The Albanese Labor Government is helping to bring more Australian stories to our screens with new laws mandating an Australian content obligation on streaming services passing Parliament.

Under the new laws, streaming services with more than one million Australian subscribers will need to invest at least 10% of their total program expenditure for Australia – or 7.5% their revenue – on new local drama, children’s, documentary, arts and educational programs.

Several streaming services have been producing Australian content of extraordinary quality. We want to make sure that this is guaranteed across all the streaming services.

This support for local stories is bolstered by a $50 million funding boost for the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) to support the production of new Australian children’s and drama content.

The funding will be delivered to the ABC over three years from 2026-27 – enabling more locally relevant programs showcasing Australian talent and creativity to be made and enjoyed.

Together, these measures will give vital support to our domestic screen sector and arts workers by ensuring quality local stories continue to be produced in Australia.

The new laws deliver on the Albanese Labor Government’s commitment in the National Cultural Policy, Revive, to set local content requirements on streaming services.

Quotes attributable to Dr Mike Freelander MP:

“Supporting Australian content is so important, both for our national identity and for our arts and entertainment sector, so I am proud that our Federal Labor Government is ensuring we preserve, protect and bolster Australian content and content creators.

“The ABC is a national treasure which we all adore and so our $50 million funding boost for the ABC will support the production of new Australian children’s and drama content. This is bolstered by our new laws mandating an Australian content obligation on streaming services.”