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Copyright Amendment Bill 2026

Important reforms to Australia’s copyright framework pass the Parliament

07 Apr 2026
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Copyright Amendment Bill Passes

The Copyright Amendment Bill amends the Act to introduce a scheme to support reasonable use of copyright material if the copyright owner cannot be identified or located, commonly known as an ‘orphan work’.

01 Apr 2026
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Richard Levy appointed as new ALACC Executive Officer

Richard Levy joins the ALACC as our new Executive Officer

10 Feb 2026
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Budget allocation to boost access to cultural collections and research

Funding for cultural institutions and humanities eresearch infrastructure included in the 2020–21 Federal Budget.

07 Oct 2020
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Copyright changes to introduce much needed flexibility

13 Aug 2020
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Libraries and archives welcome safe harbour extension

The Service Providers Act passed today sees libraries and archives given the same legal protections as commercial ISPs under safe harbour.

20 Jun 2018
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Government commits to improve access and strengthen user rights in response to the Productivity Commission's IP Arrangements Inquiry

The Government has responded to the Productivity Commission’s IP Arrangements Inquiry.

25 Aug 2017
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Librarians cook their way to copyright victory

Hang up your aprons – librarians and archivists successfully cooked their way to copyright reform.

15 Jun 2017
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Captain Cook’s Diaries free thanks to copyright bill

The Disability Access and Other Measures Bill has been tabled.

22 Mar 2017
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Libraries not forced to police user's copyright infringement in latest Government proposals

12 Dec 2014

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