Copyright dispute over Aboriginal flag sparks debate
A dispute surrounding the copyright of the Australian Aboriginal flag has intensified after the exclusive rights-holder for the flag issued cease and desist notices to Aboriginal owned businesses which are using it on their products.
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15 October 2020 An Australian Senate committee has warned the country’s government against seizing the copyright for the Aboriginal flag, saying it would create a “dangerous precedent”.
12 March 2021 An Aboriginal artists’ group in Australia has urged Indigenous artists to stop selling their copyright, arguing that they are being exploited by large corporations.
25 January 2022 The Australian government has paid more than Aus $20m for the Aboriginal flag ending a copyright dispute that had prevented national sporting teams, communities and citizens from using the image.