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Fair use

  • FAQs
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Is fair dealing the same thing as fair use?

People often think that Australia has fair use but we don't – we have fair dealing.
  • Media Statements

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
  • Blog Posts

Australia’s libraries and archives support fair use

The Productivity Commission has recommended a flexible fair use exception in Australia.

21 Dec 2016
  • Submissions

Submission in response to the Productivity Commission's Intellectual Property Arrangements Inquiry draft report

There's a lot to like in the Productivity Commission's IP Arrangements draft report.

02 Aug 2016
  • Submissions

Joint submission to the Traditional Rights and Freedoms Inquiry

The ADA and ALCC made a joint submission to the Australian Law Reform Commission (ALRC) in response to their Traditional Rights and Freedoms Inquiry.

13 Mar 2015
  • Submissions

Joint submission in response to the Competition Policy Review Issues Paper

The ADA and ALCC call for fair use, limiting geoblocking, removal of parallel import restrictions and ensuring intellectual property is subject to rules limiting restrictive trade practices

20 Jun 2014
  • Submissions

Joint submission to the Inquiry into the Fair Go for Fair Use Bill 2013

Together the ADA and ALCC provide comment to the Senate Standing Committees on Environment and Communications inquiry into the Copyright Legislation Amendment “Fair Go for Fair Use” Bill 2013.

25 Oct 2013
  • Submissions

Joint submission in response to the Copyright and the Digital Economy Inquiry discussion paper

The ADA and ALCC made a joint submission to the Australian Law Reform Commission (ALRC) in response to their Copyright and the Digital Economy Inquiry Discussion Paper.

25 Oct 2013
  • Other advocacy

Joint letter to the Attorney-General regarding Copyright Law and the Expansion of Fair Use

20 Aug 2004
  • Other advocacy

Fair Dealing after the FTA – A joint proposal

01 Jun 2004

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