Background

The Employment Relations (Film Production Work) Amendment Act 2010, commonly referred to as the ‘Hobbit law’, means film production workers are independent contractors, unless they are party to a written employment agreement that states they are employees.

Establishment of the Film Industry Working Group

Minister's media release on establishment of Film Industry Working Group(external link)

Terms of Reference for the Film Industry Working Group [PDF, 164 KB]

Cabinet paper: Establishment of the Film Industry Working Group [PDF, 171 KB]

Cabinet minute: Establishment of the Film Industry Working Group [PDF, 120 KB]

Film Industry Working Group recommendations

Read the Film Industry Working Group's recommendations to the Government [PDF, 381 KB]

Read the Film Industry Working Group's media release [PDF, 205 KB]

Read the Minister's media release welcoming the report(external link).

Government's response to the Film Industry Working Group's recommendations

Read the Minister’s announcement on the Government’s decision(external link)

Cabinet paper: Government response to the Film Industry Working Group's recommendations [PDF, 1.4 MB] [PDF, 1.4 MB]

Cabinet minute: Government response to the Film Industry Working Group's recommendations [PDF, 180 KB] [PDF, 180 KB]

Approval to introduce Screen Industry Workers Bill

Read the Minister's announcement on the Bill's introduction(external link)

Cabinet paper: Screen Industry Workers Bill: Approval for introduction [PDF, 219 KB]

Cabinet minute: Screen Industry Workers Bill: Approval for introduction [PDF, 160 KB]

Regulations made under the Screen Industry Workers Act 2022

Cabinet paper: Employment Relations Authority (Screen Industry Workers) Amendment Regulations 2022 and Screen Industry Workers [PDF, 142 KB]

Cabinet minute: Employment Relations Authority (Screen Industry Workers) Amendment Regulations 2022 and Screen Industry Workers (Registrar Functions and Other Prescribed Matters) Regulations 2022 [PDF, 190 KB]

Last updated: 22 December 2022