Milton Dick acknowledged the Australian actors and creatives in the gallery who are watching QT after their press conference with members of the crossbench, who have launched a petition asking people to ‘save Australian stories’ by urging the government to follow through on its commitment to create local content creators. When the Speaker officially acknowledges you, you can take photos of the gallery (you can’t take photos before then, which is why when there is a protest, we often can’t show it to you)

(While the actors are very welcome, the real start of this shot from Mike Bowers is the kids, particularly those in the top row. Tag yourself.)

Some of Australias best know actors watch Question Time from the public galleries after attending a press conference calling on the government to support them in calls for minimum local content production for streaming services in the house of representatives chamber of Parliament House this afternoon. Matt Day, Bryan Brown, Rhys Muldoon. Tuesday 28th October 2025. Photograph by Mike Bowers

Zali Steggall said:

The screen industry has shrunk by about 60% because of the lack of investment in local stories, putting about 55,000 jobs at risk,” Steggall said. “Streaming platforms use the NBN, which is paid for by Australian taxpayers, to deliver their content. But the international streamers pay very little tax. We are asking for 20% of Australian streaming revenue to be reinvested in local stories.”

You can find the petition, here.