Labor strikes deal with Greens to pass streaming quotas through Senate
The deal will secure extra funding for the ABC and delivers passage of Labor's heavily contested new streaming regulation amid mounting scrutiny from the Trump administration.
Labor has struck a deal with the Greens to pass the government’s heavily contested streaming quotas, as part of an agreement that will include extra funding for the ABC, amid mounting scrutiny from the United States.
The deal will secure the passage of the legislation in the final days of the parliamentary year, and secures an additional $50 million for the ABC to commission more screen content, including children’s programming, according to two people familiar with the agreement.
In a statement released after publication of this story, Greens Senator Sarah Hanson-Young confirmed the agreement. She said the legislation represents “a win” for the local screen industry and for Australian audiences.
“The Greens have long campaigned for local content quotas on streaming platforms to support Australian stories on our screen, and we’re happy to see this bill pass the Senate today,” Hanson-Young said.
