This report looks at the economic contribution of Australia's copyright industries. The key findings include: • Copyright is a key piece of infrastructure that supports the industries that comprise a modern economy • Copyright industries comprise a substantial proportion of the Australian economy • Australia’s copyright industries have grown considerably over the past 12 years...

On 27 November 2008, the Resale Royalty Right for Visual Artists Bill 2008 was introduced into the House of Representatives by the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and the Arts, the Hon Peter Garrett MP. The Bill will be be referred to the House of Representatives Standing Committee on Climate Change, Water, Environment and the...

Under the scheme, artists will receive a percentage of the sale price each time their work is resold via an intermediary such as an auction house or commercial gallery. On 13 May 2008, the Australian government announced that it would contribute $1.5m over 3 years to support the establishment of a resale royalty scheme for...

This information sheet gives an overview of copyright law as it applies to people who want to copy text, photos, sound recordings and videos they own, or who want to copy from radio or TV.

On 4 September 2006 the government released draft amendments to the Copyright Act relating to circumvention of technological protection measures. The amendments are intended to implement Australia's obligations under the Australia-US Free Trade Agreement, which requires changes to the Copyright Act by 1 January 2007.