Film, TV Industry Worth $6.5 Billion to Australian Economy

The Hollywood Reporter: The Australian film and television industry was worth AUS$6.1 billion ($6.5 billion) to the nation’s economy in 2009/10, with $5.5 billion in direct contributions from the 40,000-plus people working in the sector, according to a report released on Wednesday by consultants Access Economics and commissioned by the Australian Federation Against Copyright Theft (AFACT).