Trump’s film ‘tax on Bluey’ exposes our cultural malaise
Opinion
Governments might be better off establishing an environment where authentic local creators can produce lasting, quality Australian cinema – rather than reeling in flavour-of-the-month Disney blockbusters.
Alexander VoltzComposer
Kevin Rudd was led barking up the wrong tree this month when he collared a tax to Bluey’s neck.
Rudd’s vivid image, conjured during his remarks to the Milken Institute Global Conference, was prompted by Donald Trump’s proposed “100 per cent tariff” on films produced outside the United States. The suggestion, posted to Truth Social by the president, inspired alarm, especially throughout Australia’s $20.2 billion screen industry.
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