Trump targets Australia over Hollywood tax incentives in bid to revive US film industry

Political Strategist and Podcast host Tiffany Marie Brannon says Australia’s generous film incentives are attracting productions away from Hollywood, as Trump pushes to bring the industry back to the US.

“I used to live in LA. I used to work in Hollywood. So, I can say that it’s been frustrating for those who did work in the entertainment industry,” Ms Brannon told News24 host Jaimee Rogers.

“LA used to be this quintessential American dream, the city where you went and you made things, and it is a dead city, a lot of empty buildings.

“You see Australia having these wonderful tax incentives like this. The 30 per cent tax for the studios, state-of-the-art, beautiful facilities, and you see a dying industry in America that President Trump is trying to revitalise.”