The Australian Green Party has secured a senate inquiry into the state of the Australian game industry.

Recent years have seen a significant decline in AAA development Down Under, with the government slashing industry funding and 2K Australia shutting its doors.

The nation is now seeing its video game industry lag behind other countries in an obviously booming field.

Seeking to combat the slide, the inquiry will examine:

◆ How Australia can best set regulatory and taxation frameworks that will allow the local video game development industry to grow and fully meet its potential as a substantial employer,
◆ How Australia can attract video game companies to set up development operations in Australia and employ local staff,
◆ How export opportunities from Australia‘s local video game industry can be maximised, and
◆ Any other related matters.

The inquiry's report is due out in April 2016.