Fact Sheets and FAQs on the amendments to Australia's Copyright Act

Today we had our Owner Meeting, for the song owners and publishers participating in CCLI's Licence programs here in Australia and New Zealand. We had some excellent speakers and participants, including Virginia Morrison, Copyright Lawyer and Consultant with Morrison Legal. Virginia reviewed the developments in copyright in Australia over the past year. She provided a helpful link to the Attorney General's web site, where there is a collection of Fact Sheets and FAQs about the amendments to the Copyright Act:

Copyright Amendment Act 2006

The Copyright Council also has an information sheet (PDF) on the Copyright Amendment Act.

Questions such as these are answered at those two locations:

• Can I record my favourite television program to enjoy later?
• Can I keep a library of copied television programs?
• Can I play a DVD that I have bought overseas?
• Can I copy my music collection onto my iPod?
• Can I copy my old videos onto DVD?