Rates moved. Here’s what.

A definitive reference for what changed in Australian TVC rate sources between 2024 and 2025-26 — the contracts, rate cards, tax tables and statutory rules that sit underneath every quote. If your old checklist still pencils 11.5% super or the 2018 MEAA TVC form, this page is the page.

1. 0101 JUL 2025

   Super Guarantee steps up to 12%

   Was

   Employer Super Guarantee was 11.5% of ordinary time earnings for FY24-25.

   Now

   Employer Super Guarantee is 12.0% of ordinary time earnings — the final legislated step in the SG ladder.

   ProducerIf you're quoting any shoot paid on or after 1 Jul 2025, the super line on every performer and voiceover row is 12%, not 11.5%. The rate is determined by payment date, not shoot date.

   On this siteReflected in Project cost builder, Performer rate calculator, Voiceover rate calculator, Performer take-home calculator as of 01 JUL 2025.

   ATO · Super Guarantee rates and thresholds
2. 0201 JUL 2025

   MEAA Voiceover Rate Card v9 lands

   Was

   Voiceover rates ran on the prior MEAA card with a single all-inclusive 'online' bundle and no explicit AI, audio-streaming, telephony, network promo, audio description or audiobook minimums.

   Now

   MEAA Voiceover Rate Card v9 (1 Jul 2025) splits the online category into two bundles, adds Audio Streaming (music + podcast), introduces first-time minimums for Telephony, Visual/Audio Network Promotion, Audio Description and Audiobooks, and adds AI/digital-double consent language.

   ProducerIf you're quoting voiceover work to be recorded or used on or after 1 Jul 2025, drop the v8 card. Online quotes now need to nominate which of the two new bundles applies, and any AI/synthetic-voice use needs explicit written consent from the artist.

   On this siteReflected in Voiceover rate calculator, Project cost builder as of 01 JUL 2025.

   MEAA · Voiceover Rate Card July 1, 2025
3. 0301 JUL 2026

   Payday Super law passes — starts 1 Jul 2026

   Was

   Employer super was payable quarterly. Late payment triggered the Super Guarantee Charge but cadence was loose.

   Now

   Treasury Laws Amendment (Payday Superannuation) Act 2025 passed Parliament in November 2025. From 1 Jul 2026 employers must pay SG at the same time as wages, and contributions must reach the fund within seven business days of payday.

   ProducerIf you're scoping a payroll workflow that will still be running after 1 Jul 2026, lock in same-cycle super remittance now. TVC payroll on a one-day shoot paid inside a week leaves no room for quarterly batching.

   Fair Work Ombudsman · Payday Super: new rules 1 Jul 2026
4. 0401 SEPT 2024

   MEAA TVC Standard Contract 2024 replaces the 2018 form

   Was

   The 2018 TVC Standard Contract permitted a 3-year initial term plus a 3-year option, capped cancellation fees at $500, and pre-dated AI and digital-doubles.

   Now

   The 2024 TVC Standard Contract caps the initial term at 3 years with any further use separately negotiated, removes the $500 cancellation cap, tightens dubbing consent, defines allowable client-website/social-media use, and adds AI / digital-replica protections.

   ProducerIf your callsheet templates or deal memos still reference the 2018 form, swap them. Any AI-related use of a performer's likeness now needs an explicit rider — silence is no longer a green light.

   On this siteReflected in Callsheet generator, Project cost builder, Performer rate calculator as of 24 SEPT 2024.

   MEAA · TVC Standard Contract 2024
5. 0524 SEPT 2024

   CGA Recommended Guideline of TVC Percentages — 24 Sep 2024

   Was

   Producers were quoting against earlier CGA percentage guidance that had not been re-papered to the 2024 contract or to current OOH/DOOH practice.

   Now

   The Casting Guild of Australia issued a refreshed Recommended Guideline of TVC Percentages dated 24 September 2024, which is the current reference for tier loadings and OOH/DOOH percentage treatment.

   ProducerIf you're booking a casting director and the percentage stack on the quote doesn't match the 24 Sep 2024 guideline, ask why. Old guideline numbers are not wrong by statute, but they are out of step with current industry practice.

   On this siteReflected in Project cost builder, Performer rate calculator as of 24 SEPT 2024.

   CGA · Recommended Guideline of TVC Percentages, 24 Sep 2024

• 01 JUL 2026

  Payday Super — commencement

  Same-cycle super remittance becomes mandatory. Contributions must hit the fund within seven business days of payday or the SG Charge bites.

  ATO · Payday superannuation
• 01 JUL 2026

  MEAA Voiceover Rate Card — next review

  The MEAA Alliance of Voice Artists has signalled the v9 card is reviewed annually. Watch for v10 or an addendum on or around 1 Jul 2026; nothing is yet confirmed.

  MEAA · Voiceover Industry Rate Card

All changelog entries above are confirmed and dated to a primary source. Anything pending or speculative is held back until it has one.

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• Performer rate calculator/rates/performer
• Voiceover rate calculator/rates/voiceover
• Performer take-home calculator/rates/takehome
• Callsheet generator/callsheet

Reference only. Producer tax, super, workers comp and payroll tax obligations turn on the specific deal structure and the shoot state, and should be confirmed with the production accountant or a registered tax agent.