Drama Over Millions in Super Payments in Australian Film and TV Industry

A 2024 tax office ruling means production companies may owe millions in unpaid superannuation to the people who write their scripts.
Drama Over Millions in Super Payments in Australian Film and TV Industry
Gold Logie nominees for Most Popular Personality on Australian Television, Poh Ling Yeow, Allison Langdon, Hamish Blake, Julia Morris, Sonia Kruger and Lisa Millar attend the TV WEEK Logie Awards Nominations Announcement at the Sydney Opera House in Australia on June 16, 2025. Hanna Lassen/Getty Images
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It has all the elements of a great on-screen drama: millions of dollars are at stake as a small band of plucky Australians stare down a group of multinational billionaires, with a courtroom clash on the horizon.

Except it’s happening off-screen. And while a government agency is involved, it’s not a spy outfit—it’s the Australian Tax Office (ATO).

Rex Widerstrom
Rex Widerstrom
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Rex Widerstrom is a New Zealand-based reporter with over 40 years of experience in media, including radio and print. He is currently a presenter for Hutt Radio.