Australia’s ambassador to the United States has raised concerns about Donald Trump’s proposed 100 percent tariff on foreign-produced films.
Speaking at a Milken Institute conference in Los Angeles, Kevin Rudd warned that such a measure could damage cultural exchange internationally.
“I don’t think we want to see a tax on Bluey,” he said, referring to the Australian children’s program created in Brisbane, which is now one of the most-watched programs in the United States.
“What happens if we all lock down our countries with competitive, punitive arrangements against each other’s movies? Movies are the way in which we kind of understand each other more. So I’d be all for opening this up.”…