The Queensland government is making a last-ditch effort to keep the filming of Dora the Explorer in the sunshine state.
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Federal Treasurer Scott Morrison on Friday afternoon refused a request to increase Paramount movie studio's tax break so it could produce the live-action children's movie in Australia.
The film's producers needed to know by Friday so they could meet their filming schedule.
Mr Morrison said Queensland was "well placed to provide the necessary top-up grant" from $20 million it had committed in 2017 to attract the production of more movies.
But Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk said the federal government's refusal to help out was a slap in the face and would cost Gold Coast jobs.
"I've urgently written to Paramount to give us an extra 48 hours to try and save Dora," she said.
"How come Canberra can give billions of dollars to Victoria and NSW, and Queensland jobs on the Gold Coast are going to miss out thanks to Scott Morrison and Malcolm Turnbull?"
Australian Associated Press