With respect to all parties, it would be prudent to consider that a decrease in investment, although notable, often occurs within a broader and long-standing regulatory discussion context concerning cultural sovereignty and funding for local creation in the face of the rise of global platforms.
A quota announcement is rarely a ex nihilo reaction to a recent fluctuation in figures, but rather the culmination of a legislative and political process matured over an extended period.
For example, directives like those of the European Union on audiovisual media services were established well before this specific decline in Australia, demonstrating a long-term political will.
It is therefore conceivable that this decrease serves more as a justification than an exclusive origin for the decision to impose new streaming quotas.