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They're only *proposed* changes (so far): \"The Government is reforming the Copyright Act. The following is a guide only on how the new reforms are intended to apply. The final form of these changes will depend on the specific amendments approved by the Parliament.\"
http://www.ag.gov.au/agd/WWW/MinisterRuddockHome.nsf/Page/...
ur right, none of us DO follow that law lol, but the weird thing is, very rarely is it brought up in every day life. we do not get warnings on tv or anything, most of us dont even know there is such a law prohibiting it. so technically i agree, australia is stuck in the stone ages when it comes to copyright law, but it isnt shoved down our throats or governed as heavily as in the US
Same deal in NZ - it's been that way for a long time. The theory is that it's 'time shifting', not copying.
Of course, it's extensively ignored.
Looks like somebody's been watching too much Mission Impossible...