The government has just released a draft Bill on technological protection measures (TPMs). This Bill is intended to meet Australia’s obligations under the Australia–US Free Trade Agreement. These include sanctions against circumventing TPMs which control access to copyright material, sanctions against manufacturing and supplying devices and services that circumvent access-control mechanisms, and changes to the exemptions relating to circumvention.

The speakers will address the background to the legislation, including the report of the House of Representatives Standing Committee on Legal and Constitutional Affairs, and the government’s proposed amendments.

Speakers

• Carolyn Dalton, Special Counsel, Minter Ellison, Sydney
• David Brennan, Senior Lecturer, University of Melbourne Law School

When: 19 September 2006, 6:15pm presentation, followed by drinks at about 7:15pm (registration from 5:45pm)

Where: Minter Ellison, Aurora Place, 88 Phillip Street, Sydney

Cost: $44 (members of CSA); $66 (non-members); $10 (full-time students) (prices include GST)

How to book:

• book online at the Copyright Council's online shop, or
• download a booking form, or
• email us.

Further information

• For the government's media release, click here.
  
• For the draft amendments, and a summary of the amendments, click here.
  
• For information about matters to be addressed in submissions seeking new circumvention exemptions, click here.
  
• For information on the impending Exposure Draft of Amendments to the Copyright Regulations relating to TPMs, click here.
• Click here for the LACA Committee's report on technological protection measures.