Resale Royalty Right for Visual Artists Bill 2009

Previous Citations: Resale Royalty Right for Visual Artists Bill 2008
Type: Government
Portfolio: Environment, Heritage and the Arts
Originating house: House of Representatives
Status: Act
Parliament no: 42

Summary

Establishes a resale royalty right for visual artists and an accompanying statutory scheme. The resale royalty right will entitle visual artists to a royalty payment on the sale price of any commercial resale of their original works of art valued over $1,000, be inalienable and endure for the life of the artist plus 70 years.

Progress

House of Representatives
Introduced and read a first time	27 Nov 2008
Second reading moved	27 Nov 2008
Second reading debate	19 Mar 2009 (After Midnight)
Referred to Main Committee	18 Aug 2009
Second reading debate	19 Aug 2009
Second reading debate	20 Aug 2009
Second reading debate	07 Sep 2009
Second reading agreed to	07 Sep 2009
Consideration in detail debate Amendment details: 4 government agreed to	07 Sep 2009
Reported from Main Committee	08 Sep 2009
Third reading agreed to	08 Sep 2009

Senate
Introduced and read a first time	09 Sep 2009
Second reading moved	09 Sep 2009
Second reading debate	26 Nov 2009
Second reading agreed to	26 Nov 2009
Committee of the Whole debate	26 Nov 2009
Third reading agreed to	26 Nov 2009


Text of bill as passed both Houses	26 Nov 2009
Assent Act no.: 125 Year: 2009	09 Dec 2009

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Government [sheet RB425]

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Australian Greens [sheet 5900]
MILNE, Sen Christine

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Bills digest

Bills Digest

Notes

Referred to Committee (27/11/2008): House of Representatives Standing Committee on Climate Change, Water, Environment and the Arts
Committee report (23/02/2009)
An electronic version of this Act is available on the Federal Register of Legislation (www.legislation.gov.au)

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