WASCIP

WESTERN AUSTRALIAN SCREEN CAPITAL & INDUSTRIAL PILOT

A capital-facing 40% rebate designed to scale Western Australia’s screen industry.

WASCIP is a proposed policy instrument focused on mobilising meaningful private investment into Western Australian screen production while strengthening infrastructure utilisation, intellectual property anchoring and long-term workforce capability growth. The initiative is intended to complement existing cultural and development mechanisms by introducing a dedicated capital-activation layer for commercially scalable productions and to encourage long-term value creation, and enhanced alignment with the global film and television industries.

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PILOT SNAPSHOT

A three-year market-led program intended to mobilise private capital, support infrastructure utilisation and retain long-term enterprise value within Western Australia.

40%

INDICATIVE REBATE

3 YR

PILOT DURATION

ESCROW

TRIGGER LOGIC

POST-AUDIT

PAYMENT BASIS

STRUCTURAL CONTEXT

Supporting the next phase of industry development.

With significant investment already made in screen infrastructure and capability, Western Australia is well positioned for growth. The next phase is to support capital participation in commercially scalable productions, ensuring sustained industry activity and long-term value creation. WASCIP supports this progression by linking incentive mechanisms to verified production and private investment structures.

CAPITAL MOBILISATION

A framework intended to stimulate additional private risk capital participation in WA screen production.

IP RETENTION

Policy settings structured to support longer-term ownership, exploitation and value retention within WA entities.

INFRASTRUCTURE UTILISATION

A mechanism aligned with continuous activation of studio, post and production service capacity.

COMMERCIAL SCALE

A dedicated capital-activation layer for productions that sit outside standard cultural grant pathways.

POLICY FRAMEWORK

A market-triggered, capped production rebate.

The proposed model is designed as a post-audit refundable production rebate with eligibility contingent on verified private finance, escrow integrity and meaningful Western Australian economic nexus. The mechanism is intended to improve investor certainty while maintaining fiscal discipline.

CORE MECHANICS

ESCROW TRIGGER

Eligibility is intended to activate when qualifying finance is verified through recognised escrow or committed capital structures.

POST-COMPLETION

Rebate value is proposed to be paid only following completion and independent audit verification.

DEFINED CAP

Pilot exposure is intended to sit within a fixed and reviewable fiscal envelope.

FORMAT BREADTH

The framework is designed to support both feature and premium series production.

STRATEGIC CONDITIONS

WA PRODUCTION ENTITY

Projects are expected to operate through WA-domiciled entities or substantively WA-based structures.

IP NEXUS

The framework prioritises productions with meaningful Western Australian intellectual property retention pathways.

MEASURABLE OUTPUTS

Infrastructure activation, capital mobilisation, workforce participation and enterprise formation remain core evaluation metrics.

A once-in-a-generation alignment of infrastructure, capital and creative capability.

A once-in-a-generation alignment of infrastructure, capital and creative capability.

ECOSYSTEM POSITIONING

A dedicated track for private capital participation.

WASCIP is intended to sit alongside existing cultural and development pathways to help create a more comprehensive screen framework. Its role is to create a dedicated capital-facing channel for commercially scalable projects while leaving cultural stewardship, emerging voice development and discretionary support functions in place.

CULTURAL TRACK

Existing grant mechanisms continue to support emerging practitioners, documentaries and culturally significant work.

INDUSTRIAL TRACK

WASCIP is designed for larger-scale, commercially validated productions requiring greater capital velocity.

SYSTEM EFFICIENCY

A second track may reduce pressure on discretionary assessments while improving overall production throughput.

LONG-TERM OUTCOME

A more balanced screen ecosystem capable of supporting both cultural development and commercial scale.

POLICY LIBRARY

Framework documents and stakeholder insights.

This section brings together the WASCIP policy framework and supporting materials, alongside early stakeholder perspectives. The documents outline the proposed structure and investment model, and are provided to support informed consideration and ongoing consultation.

OVERVIEW

CONCEPT OVERVIEW

A concise briefing document outlining the purpose of the pilot, indicative mechanism settings and intended economic outcomes.

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MAIN DOCUMENT

STRATEGIC POLICY FRAMEWORK

The overarching policy narrative setting out the industrial rationale, market opportunity and long-term reform case for WASCIP.

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INTEGRITY LAYER

PROJECT CERTIFICATION FRAMEWORK

The eligibility and governance architecture designed to ensure meaningful WA nexus, IP anchoring and operational accountability.

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COMMERCIAL ENGINE

CAPITAL INCENTIVE MECHANISM

The financial architecture covering private capital thresholds, escrow integrity, payout logic and financing safeguards.

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COMPLEMENTARITY

CULTURAL ALIGNMENT

A supporting WASCIP analysis showing how the pilot complements Screenwest and the Producer Offset.

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Register interest or request a policy briefing

Stakeholders interested in pilot development, future production pathways or further policy discussion are invited to submit an enquiry. This form can be used by investors, producers, government stakeholders and industry participants seeking briefing materials or direct follow-up.