Archive for the “Activism” category
Australia’s Last Chance to Defeat ACTA
by Roderick on January 27, 2012
This article has been published at the ABC. Today we saw thousands take to the streets in Poland in what has become an ongoing protest, the European Parliament’s rapporteur of the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement…This article has been published at the ABC. Today we saw thousands (…)
Letting in the sunlight…
by Roderick on December 22, 2011
The following documents were received from the Attorney-General’s Department under the Freedom of Information Act (1982). They pertain to a secret meeting between copyright industry lobbyists and Internet Service Providers…The following documents were received from the Attorney-General’s Department under the (…)
Lack of Transparency & Inclusion Raises Questions About Integrity of Democratic Process
by Roderick on September 13, 2011
On the August 24, The Australian revealed that the Attorney General’s Department was convening meetings with stakeholders — except that it had excluded one very important group. You. The… On the August 24, The Australian revealed that the Attorney (…)
An Open Letter to the German Ambassador
by Roderick on May 21, 2011
The following is an open letter to his Excellency Dr. Michael Witter, Ambassador of the Federal Republic of Germany and the German Government in Australia, Papua New Guinea, the Solomon…The following is an open letter to his Excellency Dr. Michael (…)
Blog Safely With Pirate.is
by Roderick on April 13, 2011
The Washington Pirate Party has launched ‘pirate.is‘ a blogging service not unlike any other, based on WordPress, with one important distinction — it takes advantage of the legal framework and…The Washington Pirate Party has launched ‘pirate.is‘ a blogging service not (…)
Guiding Principles For Upcoming Copyright Reforms
by Roderick on February 28, 2011
We’ve put together some principles that we’re asking the law and policy makers to consider in the inevitable legislative responses to the Roadshow v iiNet battle that will inevitably go…We’ve put together some principles that we’re asking the law and (…)
ACTA: Still troubling…
by Roderick on November 29, 2010
Last week, the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) held an information session in Sydney, upon the finalisation of negotiations of the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (ACTA). We attended, we…Last week, the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) held (…)
