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Marianne Musgrove (PDF - 20k)

Submission DR298 for Copyright Restrictions On The Parallel Importation Of Books View full list


Mr Mike Woods Presiding Commissioner The Productivity Commission GPO Box 1428 Canberra ACT 2601 Dear Mr Woods Re: March 2009 Discussion Draft on the Restrictions on the Parallel Importation of Books. I am an Australian children’s author with both

Date received: 13 Apr 2009

Richard Harland (PDF - 6k)

Submission DR317 for Copyright Restrictions On The Parallel Importation Of Books View full list


Re the discussion draft on trade book sales - I'm amazed by the proposals in the discussion draft on trade book sales, which recommends PIRs only for the first 12 months of a title's life, on the grounds that the majority of a book's sales occur

Date received: 12 Apr 2009

Pass It On (PDF - 10k)

Submission DR314 for Copyright Restrictions On The Parallel Importation Of Books View full list


Dear Jill, I would like to state my objection regarding the proposal to remove parallel import restrictions on books. As the editor of PASS IT ON, the online networking newsletter for all interested in the Australian Children's Writing and

Date received: 11 Apr 2009

Sheryl Gwyther (PDF - 24k)

Submission DR316 for Copyright Restrictions On The Parallel Importation Of Books View full list


Sheryl Gwyther sgwyther@optusnet.com.au http://sherylgwyther.wordpress.com/. 1 of 2. Sheryl Gwyther ASHGROVE Qld 4060. Parallel Importation of Books Productivity Commission GPO Box 1428 Canberra City ACT 2601 April 11 2009 Dear Commissioners,. Re:

Date received: 11 Apr 2009

Rebecca Mair (PDF - 6k)

Submission DR309 for Copyright Restrictions On The Parallel Importation Of Books View full list


As a Mother and former child care worker I agree that the parallel import of books is going to ruin the education of our children. It is complicated enough with the television being so Americanised without the introduction of US equivalent picture

Date received: 10 Apr 2009

Melissa Lucas (PDF - 31k)

Submission DR308 for Copyright Restrictions On The Parallel Importation Of Books View full list


Dear Productivity Commission I am strongly against the proposal to allow our market to be flooded with cheap titles from overseas at the expense of our own homegrown stories and titles.

Date received: 10 Apr 2009

David Harris (PDF - 9k)

Submission DR336 for Copyright Restrictions On The Parallel Importation Of Books View full list


DAVID HARRIS. website www.davidharris.com.au 10 April 2009 Productivity Commission GPO Box 1428 Canberra City ACT 2601 Re: Parallel Importation of Books Study Dear Commission I am an author who has lived on my writing for nearly 25 years, with 18

Date received: 10 Apr 2009

Karen Brooks (PDF - 7k)

Submission DR310 for Copyright Restrictions On The Parallel Importation Of Books View full list


For many genres, some more than others, backlist sales are significant (e.g. titles that are published in a series, popular titles such as the Top 100 favourites at various bookstores, titles that go on to be adapted for other media). If the import

Date received: 10 Apr 2009

Louise Cusack (PDF - 8k)

Submission DR311 for Copyright Restrictions On The Parallel Importation Of Books View full list


I’d like to offer a submission in response to the discussion draft re trade book sales at 2.5. The draft looks as though it’s saying the majority of book sales happen in the first twelve months, and as an author of a fantasy trilogy (published

Date received: 10 Apr 2009

Christine Harris (PDF - 8k)

Submission DR337 for Copyright Restrictions On The Parallel Importation Of Books View full list


9 April 2009 Christine Harris, South Australia. Productivity Commission Submission. Relaxing the parallel import restrictions for Australian books would be a big mistake. One that would lead to sad consequences. I leave precise financial figures and

Date received: 10 Apr 2009

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