Australian government continues to ignore video game industry

The Game Developers Association of Australia has reported that the Australian government once again neglected to provide tax incentives for the fast-growing video games industry. According to an official response to the 2007 federal budget on the GDAA website:

For every $10,000 the government spends on the Film industry they only spend $3 on the video games industry and this is not only a fiscal equity and imbalance issue but also a serious neglect of one of the fastest growing industries in the creative and entertainment sector.

The report is full of all kinds of other fun and interesting facts…