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 has been referred to the House of Representatives Standing Committee on Climate Change, Water, Environment and the Arts, to report by 20 February 2009. Submissions are due by 23 January 2009, and the Committee will hold public hearings on 5 and 6 February 2009.

More:

• Resale Royalty Right for Visual Artists Bill 2008

• Background information on resale royalty right

• House of Representatives Standing Committee inquiry

• Hansard for 27 November 2008 (including the Minister's Second Reading Speech on the Bill at page 2)