10 April 2026 – Writers who are engaged by production companies to write scripts are entitled to superannuation under the Superannuation Guarantee (Administration) Act 1992 (Cth) (the Act). Section 12(3) of the Act states that if a person works under a contract that is “wholly or principally for the labour of the person” then that person is an employee of the other…
Continue reading8 April 2026 – The Australian Writers’ Guild is preparing its submission to the federal government’s development of a new National Cultural Policy to shape the future direction of the creative and cultural industries. To help us consolidate our position, we invite members to contribute thoughts on how to improve our nation’s arts, entertainment and cultural sector. The policy will continue to be structured around the…
Continue readingJoint statement from AMPAL, APRA AMCOS, ARIA PPCA, Australian Publishers Association, Australian Society of Authors, Australian Writers’ Guild, AWG Authorship Collecting Society, Copyright Agency and Screenrights The Copyright Advisory Group (CAG) is seeking concessions that go significantly further than what the Australian Government consulted introduced into Parliament. Friday 20 March 2026 – Australian authors, songwriters, recording artists, visual artists, photographers,…
Continue readingFriday 19 December: Australian creative workers have criticized the Productivity Commission’s lack of meaningful action to support the growth of Australia’s creative industries in its final report on Harnessing Data and Digital Technologies, with the Friday 19 December release date drawing attention. The report advocates for a ‘cautious’ approach to AI-specific regulation, stating it should be enacted as a last resort and that Government should “monitor the development of AI…
Continue readingThursday 11 December 2025: The Australian Writers’ Guild has worked collaboratively with the Seven Network to come to an agreement about superannuation for screenwriters engaged by Seven on Home and Away. The decision means that writers will receive superannuation contributions on their contracted script and story conference fees. As a result of this agreement,…
Continue readingThursday 27 November 2025: Australia’s screen creatives have today welcomed the passing of the Communications Legislation Amendment (Australian Content Requirement for Subscription Video On Demand (Streaming) Services) Bill 2025 through Parliament. The legislation means streaming services are now included in the requirement to make a certain level of Australian content, via spending a percentage of their expenditure on new local drama, children’s, and documentary…
Continue readingThursday 20 November 2025: The Australian Writers’ Guild has worked collaboratively with the Seven Network to come to an agreement about moving our members in the Home and Away script department to permanent employment contracts. Members working in the Home and Away script department have historically been engaged on fixed term contracts that left…
Continue readingTuesday 4 November 2025: The Australian Writers’ Guild (AWG) today welcomed Arts Minister Tony Burke’s announcement that new screen content requirements for streaming services will require major streaming services to make new Australian content. “Amid global uncertainty, the government has said it wants to ensure a future for Australian content,” said AWG CEO Claire Pullen….
Continue readingMonday 27 October 2025: The Australian Writers’ Guild (AWG) and Australian Writers’ Guild Authorship Collecting Society (AWGACS) welcome the Attorney-General’s announcement that the Australian Government will maintain Australia’s strong copyright framework. The Australian Writers’ Guild is the professional association for Australian screen and stage writers across film, television, theatre, audio and interactive media and has protected and promoted…
Continue readingThursday 2 October 2025: In opening remarks to a Senate inquiry on Tuesday, Australian Writers’ Guild (AWG) and Australian Writers’ Guild Authorship Collecting Society (AWGACS) CEO Claire Pullen joined other creative leaders and Senators in criticising the Productivity Commission for failing to model the economic contribution of creative industries. Australia’s creative workers raised questions over the Productivity Commission’s Interim Report, including whether the Commission is fit to publish…
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