I was listening to talk radio today on the way home from Anglesea. They were talking about Australian industry and whether or not there should be laws regulating the purchase of goods/materials outside of Australia. I do not know much on this issue. It was interesting listening to the host state a few facts concerning Australian laws.
1. 55% of all TV shows shown by stations must be Australian between the hours of 6pm and 12am. This explains why there are so many horrible shows on TV. Home and Away anyone?
2. 20% of all songs played by radio stations must be Australian. Thank goodness the indie and folk scenes are doing so well over here.
So the radio host was saying we already have restrictions on TV and radio why not on industry as well? He did say that quality should not be sacrificed when choosing Australian.
I suppose having grown up in the States we are not used to these sorts of rules. We are the ones that everyone else is trying to reign in. I suppose if the States stopped making shows/songs/movies people liked it wouldn't be such a problem. Not that I agree with everyone's taste.
No comments:
Post a Comment