29.06.2012
Copyright Inquiry e-news | Terms of Reference received
Issue 2 | 29 June 2012 View original formatWelcome to the Inquiryfrom Professor Jill McKeoughLast month I joined the ALRC as the Commissioner in Charge of the Copyright Inquiry, taking leave from my role as Dean of the Faculty of Law at the University of Technology, Sydney. The Terms of Reference we received today set an …
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Terms of Reference
Copyright and the Digital Economy Having regard to: the objective of copyright law in providing an incentive to create and disseminate original copyright materials; the general interest of Australians to access, use and interact with content in the advancement of education, research and culture; the importance of the digital economy and the opportunities for innovation …
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Copyright and the digital economy
The ALRC considered whether exceptions and statutory licences in the Copyright Act 1968 are adequate and appropriate in the digital environment and whether further exceptions should be recommended.
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Copyright Inquiry e-news | Draft Terms of Reference
Issue 1 | 30 March 2012 View original format A-G releases draft Terms of Reference for public comment The Attorney-General today released for public comment draft terms of reference (TOR) for the ALRC inquiry into the operation of copyright exceptions in the digital environment. From the Attorney-General’s media release: Attorney-General Nicola Roxon said the ALRC …
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Professor Jill McKeough appointed as ALRC Commissioner for the Copyright Inquiry
The Attorney-General, the Hon Nicola Roxon MP, has announced the appointment of Professor Jill McKeough as Commissioner in charge of the ALRC’s Inquiry into Copyright Law. Professor McKeough is currently Dean of Law at the University of Technology, Sydney and will take leave from this position to join the ALRC for the duration of this …
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