[PIGMI] Activision Blizzard lobbying for new R&D tax changes

[Wesley Lamont]

This does indeed sound good. I'm still curious on one of my original points. Surely Canadian Government is being offered something similar as well. They may well have the threat of a part of the industry moving to Australia. The industry could well be putting the two governments in a face-off situation as to who they will eventually go with.

I'm very curious as to see the outcome of this. Either way its going to be great for the industry and hopefully Australia in more specifics :)

WEZ!

ps
Employment Stats were somewhat disappointing from that article. 2000 in the entire Australian Games industry? I bet way more people study game design each year at colleges/Universities in Australia.




On 09/03/2011, at 9:29 AM, Will Dowling wrote:

>> Thanks Anthony. That makes it clearer. That is positive for this
>> industry. Hopefully, if it comes to pass, some of it will land on the
>> west coast. In any case perhaps some of us will be in a position to
>> take advantage of it.
> 
> Perhaps there is an opportunity for people here to encourage the Department of Commerce's Industry & Innovation department to engage with these game houses and let them know how awesome WA is.
> 
> I don't have any points of contact within the new Department, but I'm quite certain some people on this list do - maybe it's time to start speaking with them to get the ball rolling?
> 
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