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Garrett’s resale royalty Part 2 – Arts Industry says “Take a Cold Shower, Pete!”

November 24, 2008 – 10:39 am

Federal Arts Minister Peter Garrett’s proposed resale royalty for visual artworks has been labelled a “disaster for Australian artists” by the body that administers visual arts copyright and licenses.
As The Northern Myth reported two weeks ago, many on the Aboriginal arts side of the visual arts industry considered his resale royalty proposal a dud.
Garrett’s defense [...]

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Garrett’s resale royalty proposal – views from the Aboriginal arts industry

November 7, 2008 – 4:08 pm

When Big Pete Garrett got to his feet in Parliament last month and announced that he would implement Labor’s long-held commitment to a resale royalty scheme for all Australian visual artists, he told the House that:
“This is a landmark and genuinely historic moment for the more than 20,000 Australian visual artists. The decision to introduce [...]

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