The Australian screen industry’s recent ‘Make it Australian’ campaign – complete with petition signed by local heavyweights like Cate Blanchett and Chris Hemsworth – is simply another shameless call for more taxpayer handouts and government protection from competition.
After the Tasmanian Devil and spotted tree frog, the Australian screen industry is one of our most protected species.
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