澳大利亚国会议员以进展停滞和失业为由, 推动政府强制推行税收规则。
Australian MP pushes government to enforce streaming tax rule, citing stalled progress and job losses.
澳大利亚独立议员扎利·斯特格尔 (Zali Steggall) 正在推动联邦政府恢复停滞不前的计划,要求全球流媒体服务将至少 20% 的本地收入用于澳大利亚制作。
Independent Australian MP Zali Steggall is pushing the federal government to revive stalled plans requiring global streaming services to spend at least 20% of their local revenue on Australian productions.
政府承诺在2023年初采取这项措施,但毫无解释地错过了最后期限,引发了对无所作为的批评。
The government pledged the measure in early 2023 but has missed deadlines without explanation, prompting criticism over inaction.
Steggall强调,游民从澳大利亚观众那里获利,但对于当地内容或税收贡献甚微,他们以近10,000个签名发出请愿书。
Steggall highlighted that streamers profit from Australian viewers yet contribute little to local content or taxes, launching a petition with nearly 10,000 signatures.
虽然政府说工作还在继续, 但挑战包括可能与澳大利亚-美国自由贸易协定及美国对外国电影的关税发生冲突, 这可能会影响澳大利亚在全球产品中的内容。
While the government says work continues, challenges include potential conflicts with the Australia-US free trade agreement and U.S. tariffs on foreign films, which could affect Australian content in global productions.
官员们确认了他们对银幕行业的承诺,但斯特格尔认为贸易问题正在破坏国内文化和创意工作。
Officials affirm their commitment to the screen industry, but Steggall argues trade concerns are undermining domestic cultural and creative jobs.