The country’s independent cinemas have launched a Twelve Days of Christmas campaign to pressure the federal government to release almost $10 million of COVID-19 support payments that was pledged earlier in the year.
Independent Cinemas Australia chief executive Adrianne Pecotic said she was shocked the government seemed likely to pocket unspent money from the $20 million SCREEN fund when it expired on Christmas Eve.
Source: Independent cinemas want promised pandemic support funds for Christmas