[LINK] Fwd: NICOLA ROXON MEDIA RELEASE - COPYRIGHT REFORMS NEED BETTER EYE TO THE FUTURE - 1 NOVEMBER

[Antony Barry]

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> From: Henry, Allison (N. Roxon, MP) [mailto:Allison.Henry at aph.gov.au]
> Sent: Wednesday, 1 November 2006 5:16 PM
> Subject: NICOLA ROXON MEDIA RELEASE - COPYRIGHT REFORMS NEED BETTER  
> EYE TO THE FUTURE - 1 NOVEMBER
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>
> Nicola Roxon MP
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> Shadow Attorney-General
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> MEDIA RELEASE
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> Copyright reforms need better eye to the future
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> Shadow Attorney-General Nicola Roxon today flagged Labor’s concerns  
> with the Howard Government’s extensive copyright reforms.
>
> “Copyright is an extraordinarily complex area of law, requiring a  
> careful balance between adequate reward for creators and proper  
> protection for copyright owners on the one hand, and concerns to  
> ensure accessibility for consumers on the other.
>
> “These changes signify perhaps the biggest overhaul of Australia’s  
> copyright law in years, yet, as currently drafted, they are  
> burdened with unworkable complexity and numerous inconsistencies.
>
> “New technology has put pressure on our existing Copyright Act and  
> we should take this opportunity to better address technological  
> change.
>
> “But instead of simplifying the laws by introducing technologically  
> neutral provisions, the Government has proposed a more complex  
> copyright system, with different exceptions and limits for  
> different formats of material.
>
> The Copyright Amendment Bill 2006 was today debated in the House of  
> Representatives, ahead of a Senate Legal and Constitutional Affairs  
> Committee review of the legislation which is due to report on  
> November 10th.
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> In particular, Ms Roxon wants the Committee to scrutinise the  
> treatment of new technologies in the bill, the appropriateness of  
> the new enforcement provisions and the apparent adverse impact on  
> the schools and researchers.
>
> “Given the short time frame for debate in the House, I do hope that  
> the Senate Committee will be able to iron out some of the major  
> problems with this 200 page long Bill and advise on preferable  
> drafting for some of the existing clumsy provisions.”
>
> With extensive negotiations still continuing between Government and  
> stakeholders, and the review in the Senate pending, Labor will  
> reserve its position on the Bill until it sees the Government’s  
> final position.
>
> “It is in everyone’s interests to work co-operatively to make our  
> copyright law as robust as possible – and we hope the Government  
> will take this approach to improving this complex piece of  
> legislation.”
>
> Wednesday 1 November, 2006
> For more information call Allison Henry: 0417 108 362 or 02 6277 2039
>
> <<MED 061101 Copyright reforms need better eye to the future.pdf>>
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