Copyright Amendment (Online Infringement) Act 2015

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Site blocking bill goes into force in Australia

With the Copyright Amendment (Online Infringement) Act 2015 receiving royal assent, Australia joins a number of nations with a process for rights holders to block sites the infringe (or facilitate the infringement of) copyright . 

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Controversial Site Blocking Legislation set to pass Parliament

Controversial legislation that could see websites that ‘facilitate’ copyright infringement blocked looks likely to pass the Australian Parliament in the next fortnight after the LNP and ALP agreed to minor amendments.

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Redrafting of website blocking bill needed: current draft could catch legal sites

All eyes are on the federal government this week as we await a signal about the likely fate of controversial website-blocking legislation.  

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Government Introduces Website Blocking Bill