Final Report

Copyright Amendment (Service Providers) Bill 2017

19 March 2018

© Commonwealth of Australia 2018
ISBN 978-1-76010-737-6

View the report as a single document - (PDF 261KB)

View the report as separate downloadable parts:

Committee Members - Committee contact details
 (PDF 20KB)
Chapter 1 - Introduction (PDF 43KB)

Conduct of the inquiry
Scope and structure of the report
Scrutiny of Bills Committee
Chapter 2 - Key issues (PDF 109KB)

Stakeholder views on the limited extension of the safe harbour scheme
Stakeholder views on an extension of the safe harbour scheme to all online service providers
The Government's approach to safe harbour reform
Drafting issues
Committee view
Australian Greens' dissenting report (PDF 67KB)

Summary
Relevant Background
Extending Safe Harbours
AUSFTA Obligations
Third Party Providers
Appendix 1 - Submissions, tabled documents and answers to questions on notice (PDF 10KB)
Appendix 2 - Public hearing (PDF 9KB)

Tuesday, 6 March 2018 – Melbourne

For further information, contact:

Committee Secretary
Senate Standing Committees on Environment and Communications
PO Box 6100
Parliament House
Canberra ACT 2600
Australia

Phone: +61 2 6277 3526
Fax: +61 2 6277 5818
Email: ec.sen@aph.gov.au

Committee Secretariat contact:

Committee Secretary
Senate Standing Committees on Environment and Communications
PO Box 6100
Parliament House
Canberra ACT 2600

Phone: +61 2 6277 3526
ec.sen@aph.gov.au

About this inquiry

This bill would extend the operation of the safe harbour scheme to a broader range of service providers including educational institutions, libraries, archives, key cultural institutions and organisation assisting persons with a disability.



Past Public Hearings

06 Mar 2018: MELBOURNE

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