TVC rate guides for Australian producers.
Plain-English guides to Australian TVC rates: MEAA TVC Standard Contract 2024, the CGA 24 September 2024 tier ladder, the MEAA Voiceover Rate Card 1 July 2025, and the tax, super, workers comp and payroll tax that layer on top. Every article cites the primary source.
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1 articlePerformer
2 articles- $1,500CGA 24 Sep 2024
Featured Extra on a TVC: the $1,500 CGA floor explained
Featured Extras sit between principals and extras. The CGA 24 Sep 2024 floor is $1,500. Here's when it applies and why casting agents hold producers to it.
Maya Chen4m17 Apr 2026 - $1,500CGA 24 Sep 2024
TVC performer rates in Australia 2026: what a principal, featured extra and extra actually cost
Principal, featured extra, extra, walk-on — what each actually costs on a 2026 TVC shoot, cited to MEAA TVC 2024 + CGA Sep 2024.
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Voiceover
3 articles- SeparateMEAA VO + AI Rider 2024
AI voice cloning and the MEAA Voiceover AI Rider 2024
The MEAA 2024 AI Rider is the consent framework for synthetic voice cloning in Australian voiceover. Here's how it works.
James Wu5m19 Apr 2026 - $1,375MEAA VO 1 Jul 2025
How much does a voiceover cost in Australia? (2025 MEAA rates)
What a TV, radio, DOOH or cinema voiceover actually costs in Australia in 2026 — with the source cell for every number.
James Wu6m11 Apr 2026 - $985MEAA VO 1 Jul 2025
MEAA Voiceover Rate Card 1 July 2025 explained: Visual, Audio, VO Subs
Three branches, a territory ladder up to Global 6×, the $220 submission fee, and the AI Rider — a producer's plain-English walkthrough.
James Wu8m9 Apr 2026
Compliance
2 articles- $150/hrCGA 24 Sep 2024
TVC overtime and meal penalties: the $150/hr flat rate and the meal-break rule
10 hours, $150/hr flat after that, meal penalties if you miss the break window, and a turnaround breach if you call too early tomorrow. Here's how it actually works.
The Callsheet Team5m13 Apr 2026 - 2024MEAA
MEAA TVC Standard Contract 2024 explained: what producers need to know
The MEAA TVC Standard Contract 2024 is the backbone of Australian TVC talent deals. Here's what it actually says.
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Tax
1 articleOpen the calculators
4 toolsRead the article, then run the numbers. Every cell traces back to its source.
- ToolProject Cost BuilderStack the whole TVC budget — talent, VO, super, workers comp.Open
- ToolPerformer Day RatePrincipal through extra. MEAA TVC 2024 + CGA 24 Sep 2024.Open
- ToolVoiceover FeeMEAA Voiceover Rate Card 1 Jul 2025, territory ladder, AI Rider.Open
- ToolCallsheet GeneratorBuild it, share the magic-link, export the PDF — no account.Open