Current copyright policy issues
22 May 2007
Recent amendments to the Copyright Act
Proposed legislation
Current inquiries
- inquiry into registration of personal securities, including copyright, by Attorney-General's Department
Forthcoming inquiries
- inquiry into orphaned works by Attorney-General's Department
- inquiry into legal deposit for libraries by Attorney-General's Department
- review of format-shifting exception for audiovisual material and photographs
Reports awaiting government response
- Myer
report on the Contemporary Visual Arts and Crafts industry (certain copyright recommendations)
- CLRC report on copyright and contract
- CLRC report on government copyright
Information about changes to copyright law & policy
You may be interested in further information about changes to copyright law and policy.
Copyright news items
See news by special interest area for more information.
Copyright Council submissions
The Copyright Council writes a number of submissions each year on copyright policy and law reform.
Links
Attorney-General's Department, Copyright BranchCopyright Law Review Committee (CLRC) reports
Parliament of Australia Bills
ComLaw (Commonwealth of Australia Law)
Australian Legal Information Institute (Austlii)