Thursday 3 December 2020, Parliament House, Canberra — Tim Watts MP, Labor’s Shadow Assistant Minister for Communications and Cyber Security, and Liberal Senator James McGrath have officially launched the Parliamentary Friends of Video Games group. The group will provide a bi-partisan forum for the video game industry to engage with parliamentarians and raise... Read More
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Australia’s video game development industry doesn’t understand why the Government ignores it. Today its Small Business Ombudsman said it doesn’t either.
SYDNEY, Australia – 19 November 2020 – The Interactive Games and Entertainment Association (IGEA) has urged the Hon Paul Fletcher MP, Minister for the Arts, and Senator the Hon Simon Birmingham, Minister for Trade, Tourism and Investment, to listen to their own Government’s Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman (SBFEO) who has today... Read More
IGEA congratulates the Andrews Government for turbo-charging its support of the Victorian video games industry
The Interactive Games & Entertainment Association (IGEA) welcomes the announcement from the Victorian Government today that it has not only doubled the size of its video games fund but has also introduced a revolutionary new incentive to attract game projects to Victoria. This important commitment, which was made by Danny Pearson, Minister... Read More
As new consoles launch and holidays approach, a reminder to parents and carers to Get, Set, Go!
A message from our CEO, Ron Curry Playing games in 2020 has been an important source of joy and entertainment for people than usual. Games have played a significant role in keeping people connected, keeping people educated and even keeping people positive as the pandemic to a hold. With many new... Read More
IGEA’s letter to the industry following the 2020-21 Budget
We, alongside our members and friends in the Australian video games sector, were hoping that the Australian Government would use last night’s Budget to finally recognise the profound impact that supporting Australian game development would have on our country’s export growth, global inward investment, digitalisation of the workforce, and cultural output. With... Read More
IGEA urges Government to adopt Parliamentary Committee’s call for video game tax offset
SYDNEY, Australia – 1 July 2020 – The Interactive Games and Entertainment Association (IGEA) has urged the Government to support the Joint Standing Committee’s recommendations around trade and investment growth, following its recent inquiry into ‘Supporting Australia’s exports and attracting investments’. Last month, the Parliamentary Committee on Trade and Investment Growth tabled... Read More
