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Australia’s Anti-Piracy Bill Expected To Be Introduced This Week: Report
Upcoming legislation will allow copyright holders to request via court order that ISPs block websites providing access to illegal copies of their content. Having been approved for introduction into Parliament, it’s being reported that the Bill will be tabled shortly.
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Government Outs Anti-Piracy Plan: Site Blocking, Infringement Notices And Industry Code Part Of The Crackdown
This is it. After months of consultation, a public forum and enough leaks to sink a commercial freighter, the Attorney General George Brandis and Communications Minister Malcolm Turnbull have finally confirmed how they’ll deal with Aussie pirates.
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Australia’s Mandatory Metadata Retention Legislation: Everything You Need To Know
The Government has officially introduced a Bill into the House Of Representatives today that would compel ISPs and telcos to store your data for a prescribed amount of time. This is everything you need to know about who will store your data, how long it will be kept for, and who can access it.
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Australian Government’s Leaked Anti-Piracy Proposal Is Unrealistic
The Australian Government has proposed Internet Service Providers (ISPs) monitor and punish Australians who download and infringe copyright. In a discussion paper circulated by Attorney-General George Brandis, and leaked last Friday, the government proposes a sweeping change to Australian copyright law. If implemented, it would force ISPs to take steps to prevent Australians from infringing…