ALRC submission: Exposure Draft Copyright Amendment (Disability Access and Other Measures) Bill 2016
Ms Kirsti Haipola and Mr Sam AhlinCopyright Law and Policy SectionDepartment of Communications and the ArtsBy email: copyright@communications.gov.au11 February 2016Dear Ms Haipola and Mr Ahlin,Exposure Draft Copyright Amendment (Disability Access and Other Measures) Bill 2016The Australian Law Reform Commission (ALRC) welcomes the opportunity to provide a submission in response to the Department’s call for views …
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