Bill Debate · Consideration in Detail
House of Representatives · Tuesday 3 February 2026
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The Attorney-General moved three government amendments to the Copyright Amendment Bill 2025 during consideration in detail. These amendments clarified the interaction between the new orphan-works scheme and existing educational statutory licences. The changes ensured that educational institutions could choose to rely on the orphan-works scheme if it better suited their needs, rather than being restricted to the statutory licence. The amendments were agreed to, and the bill was reported to the House with the amendments included.
The amendments were agreed to, and the bill was reported to the House with amendments.
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Opened the debate
Rowland moved three government amendments to the bill to refine the orphan-works scheme. Rowland explained that the amendments provided choice to users, such as teachers, who might otherwise rely on the education statutory licence. Rowland stated that the changes allowed these individuals to use the orphan-works scheme if it better met their requirements. Rowland argued that providing this choice aligned with the original policy intent of the legislation.