The Attorney-General’s Department is calling for feedback on whether Australia’s copyright enforcement regime remains fit-for-purpose in the face of evolving production and distribution methods.
Releasing its Copyright Enforcement Review Issues Paper, the Department said the consultation, open until 7 March, would help it understand current and emerging copyright enforcement priorities and challenges.
“We are seeking your views on whether Australia’s copyright enforcement regime remains relevant, effective and proportionate, and whether existing enforcement mechanisms could be supplemented or strengthened without imposing unreasonable administrative or economic burdens,” the Department said.
“Copyright underpins the vibrancy and value of Australia’s creative industries and supports innovation across many other sectors of the economy,” it said.
“Copyright infringement may harm Australia’s creative ecosystem and broader economy by reducing or diverting income that creators of, and investors in, original material rely on for their financial sustainability.”
The Department said it particularly wanted to hear from people who were dealing with copyright infringement and enforcement issues in practice or had been a party to copyright enforcement processes.
“As the ways copyright material is produced and distributed evolve, we need to ensure that our system continues to protect and advance the legitimate economic and social interests of all parties,” it said.
The Department’s 21-page Issues Paper can be accessed at this PS News link.
