The Australian Digital Alliance (ADA) and the Australian Libraries Copyright Committee today called on the Government to urgently amend the Copyright Act 1968 (Cth) to recognise an open ended defence of fair use.
The ADA and ALCC stated that such reforms are necessary in light of the deleterious impact of the US Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act 2004 (Cth) upon libraries, universities, cultural institutions, and software developers.
Canberra: The Australian Digital Alliance (ADA) and the Australian Libraries Copyright Committee (ALCC) today released a Statement of Principles in respect of Australia's commitments in the Free Trade Agreement (FTA) with the United States.
"The Statement of Principles sets important standards for Australia's commitments under the Free Trade Agreement, " said Tom Cochrane, Chair of the ALCC "The implementation of FTA obligations may disturb the balance in our current copyright regime"
The Copyright Amendment (Digital Agenda) Act 2000 was signed into law by the Governor-General on 4 September 2000. It commences 6 months after that day, on 4 March 2001.
The new Digital Agenda Act is a major leap forward for Australian copyright. It will provide much-needed legal infrastructure for our burgeoning information economy.
The Australian Digital Alliance (ADA) warmly applauded both the Government and the Australian Labor Party for the passage of the Copyright Amendment (Digital Agenda) Bill 1999 yesterday.
The Digital Agenda Bill is Australia's most comprehensive piece of copyright legislation since the current Act was passed in 1968. It's designed to give Australia a copyright system designed for the technologies of the 21st century.
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