The Australian Law Reform Commission (ALRC) review of Copyright and the Digital Economy will shortly draw to a close. The ALRC is due to provide its final report to government by 30 November 2013.

This review is of enormous importance to the entire Australian education sector. Universities, schools and TAFEs, as well as many other users groups, have unanimously supported the ALRC’s proposals to introduce a flexible fair use exception and to replace the educational statutory licences with voluntary licensing.