[LINK] Ffx: PC's 'CopyNotRight' Report

[Marghanita da Cruz]

Hi Jim,

According the new CEO of the Australian Copyright Agency:
> Dear members,
>
> I’m writing to let you know that the Productivity Commission overnight released its report into Australia’s Intellectual Property arrangements. This is an interim report – with feedback being accepted until Friday 3 June and the final report due in August.
>
> It has recommended the introduction of a Fair Use exception, which would be culturally and economically damaging for Australia.  According to a PwC report, this sort of approach will dramatically curb domestic production of creative products potentially costing Australia over $1b in GDP. The Productivity Commission has also recommended the repeal of the Parallel Importation Restrictions for Books.
>
> The Copyright Agency | Viscopy has issued the following Media Release in response to the report and will keep you in touch regarding next steps.
>
> MEDIA RELEASE
>
> Productivity Commission proposals would stifle Australian content
>
> Proposals to impose a US-style intellectual property arrangement in Australia made by the Productivity Commission today would pose one of the greatest dangers to Australian-made content in a generation.
>
> “A US-style ‘fair use’ exception to copyright is out of context in the Australian system and would be a wrecking ball to Australian writers, creators, publishers and the local creative industries,” said Adam Suckling, CEO of Copyright Agency.
>
> “Australian consumers, educators and students should be rightly concerned that home-grown stories, local content and Australian educational works would be seriously curtailed by such an irresponsible policy.”


http://us7.campaign-archive2.com/?u=8c40de4c9e25d66af07159224&id=31d7db66c4&e=98d0596d4a

Marghanita

Proposals to impose a US-style intellectual property arrangement in 
Australia made by the Productivity Commission today would pose one of 
the greatest dangers to Australian-made content in a generation.
On 02/05/16 12:26, Jim Birch wrote:
> Economists have recognised for a long time that copyright and patents go
> well past what is economically justified by productivity and investment
> considerations and a long way into into the world of rent seeking.
>
> I'm interested to know how these recommendation fit various international
> agreements.  The US/AU bilateral agreement requires that our copyright and
> intellectual property systems are harmonised.  Does that mean the US have
> to follow us if we change?  :)
>
> Jim
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