September 22, 2023
In February 2023, the Attorney General commenced a copyright roundtable process. The first meeting identified 5 issues for review: orphan works, quotation, remote learning, definition of ‘broadcast’, and artificial intelligence (AI). The sessions in the second roundtable considered orphan works, quotation and remote learning. Our post on the second roundtable is here. The sessions in […]
June 26, 2023
The Attorney-General’s Department (AGD) has published a High Level Summary of the Second Roundtable on Copyright, and Issues Papers on each of the topics discussed at the Roundtable: see here. The topics were: Orphan Works; Remote Learning; and Quotation. Copyright Agency participated in the Roundtable on each of the three topics. The Department will convene […]
June 26, 2023
The Department of Industry is seeking view on Artificial Intelligence (AI) by 26 July 2023. You can visit the Department’s webpage for the consultation here, download the Department’s Discussion Paper here, and make a submission here. Copyright Agency will be making a submission. If you would like assistance with making a submission, please contact the […]
March 31, 2022
As reported in February’s Creative Licence (here), the government is seeking feedback on an ‘exposure draft’ (ED) of potential copyright changes. The ED is just for consultation, and does not represent the government’s final position on legislation for introduction into Parliament.
February 14, 2022
In late December, the Australian Government released a discussion paper and ‘exposure draft’ seeking feedback on potential changes to copyright legislation. Feedback is due by 25 February: see here.
June 16, 2017
The Copyright Agency welcomes the passing of the Copyright Amendment (Disability Access and Other Measures) Bill 2017 by the Australian Parliament. The passage of the Bill means it will be even simpler for students to access a huge range of content, libraries will be able to exhibit more material to the Australian public and people […]
September 23, 2016
As the Productivity Commission delivers to Government what’s expected to be a controversial report into Intellectual Property today, research from the US questions the push for relaxing Australia’s copyright rules. The Chief Economist of Washington’s Phoenix Center for Advanced Legal and Economic Public Policy Studies, Dr. George S. Ford, has weighed into Australia’s current copyright […]
May 19, 2015
Copyright Agency | Viscopy has welcomed the Government’s Online Copyright Infringement Discussion Paper, saying reform is long overdue. Chief Executive Murray St Leger said, “It’s well established[1] that Australians overwhelmingly want creators to be paid for the work they distribute online. We want an internet that works for everyone – creators, consumers, tech providers and […]
