Can we truly assert that the decline in investments is the only triggering explanation for the announcement of new streaming quotas in Australia?
Reducing such a substantial regulatory decision to a mere cyclical reaction undermines the complexity of political will and national cultural objectives.
European guidelines on audiovisual media services, for example, have shown that such measures are often the result of lengthy legislative processes and not just opportunistic moves.
Claiming otherwise is a dangerous oversimplification that ignores the purpose of proactive regulation.