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A Submission On The Hawke Interim Report On The Environment Protection And Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 (Cth), Sarah Holcombe, Matthew Rimmer, Terri Janke
A Submission On The Hawke Interim Report On The Environment Protection And Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 (Cth), Sarah Holcombe, Matthew Rimmer, Terri Janke
Matthew Rimmer
There are currently no regulatory mechanisms, laws or policies that specifically provide rights to Indigenous peoples over their Indigenous knowledge and intellectual property. We strongly recommend that the commonwealth take the lead to ensure that national sui generis laws are developed (perhaps to operate initially in areas of Cth jurisdiction, such as IPAs and national parks). The development of such laws should be in tandem with practical guidelines to assist their implementation. A comprehensive, nationally consistent scheme for access to genetic resources, which offers meaningful protection of traditional knowledge and substantive benefit-sharing with Indigenous communities, has to be developed. There …
A Submission To The Inquiry Into The Resale Royalty Right For Visual Artists Bill 2008 (Cth), Robert Dearn, Matthew Rimmer
A Submission To The Inquiry Into The Resale Royalty Right For Visual Artists Bill 2008 (Cth), Robert Dearn, Matthew Rimmer
Matthew Rimmer
We whole-heartedly support the introduction of a right of resale for visual artists in Australia. Such a measure is long overdue – especially given that the doctrine was first theorized in 1893; and first implemented in France in 1920. We firmly believe that the Australian Parliament can fashion a right of resale, which can promote the principles of social justice, and ensure that there is a fair and equitable relationship between artists and the art market in Australia.We would congratulate the Federal Government for its vision and determination in establishing a resale royalty right for visual artists in Australia. We …