Copyright Amendment Bill 2006

Type: Government
Portfolio: Attorney-General
Originating house: House of Representatives
Status: Act
Parliament no: 41

Summary

Amends the Copyright Act 1968 to implement recommendations from a number of copyright law reviews, including in relation to: new exceptions to copyright; creation of indictable, summary and strict liability offences with a range of penalty options; evidential presumptions; commercial-scale infringements; protection of digital files; fair dealings; copying for preservation purposes; and educational uses. Also implements Australia’s obligations under the Australia-United States Free Trade Agreement in relation to technological protection measures; and enhances the jurisdiction and procedures of the Copyright Tribunal.

Progress

House of Representatives
Introduced and read a first time	19 Oct 2006
Second reading moved	19 Oct 2006
Second reading agreed to	01 Nov 2006
Third reading agreed to	01 Nov 2006

Senate
Introduced and read a first time	06 Nov 2006
Second reading moved	06 Nov 2006
Second reading agreed to	29 Nov 2006
Committee of the Whole debate Amendment details: 80 Government agreed to	30 Nov 2006
Third reading agreed to	01 Dec 2006

House of Representatives
Consideration of Senate message Details: House agreed to Senate amendments	04 Dec 2006


Assent Act no.: 158 Year: 2006	11 Dec 2006

Documents and transcripts

Text of bill

First reading

Explanatory memoranda

Explanatory memorandum

Further supplementary explanatory memorandum

Supplementary explanatory memorandum

Transcript of speeches

Proposed amendments

Senate

Australian Democrats [sheet 5132 revised]
BARTLETT, Andrew

Government [sheet ZA204]

Government [sheet QE275]

Opposition [sheet 5133 revised]
LUDWIG, Sen Joe

Schedules of amendments

Schedule of the amendments made by the Senate

Bills digest

Bills Digest

Notes

An electronic version of this Act is available on the Federal Register of Legislation (www.legislation.gov.au)

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Explanatory memoranda

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Supplementary explanatory memorandum: Accompanies and explains amendments proposed by the government to the bill.
Revised explanatory memorandum: Accompanies and explains the amended version (third reading) of the bill. It supersedes the explanatory memorandum.

Proposed amendments

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