VIC Government Spearheads Changes to Intellectual Property
VIC Government Spearheads Changes to Intellectual Property
Nov 29, 2005: The Australian Information Industry Association (AIIA) welcomes the Victorian government’s move to significantly reform Information and Communication Technology (ICT) legislation. The reforms focus on vendors retaining intellectual property rights.
Describing the move as, “groundbreaking”, AIIA’s Chief Executive Officer Rob Durie says the decision is the most significant in Australian government procurement this year. He also adds that it “…could also pave the way for significant expansion in the ICT industry in Victoria.”
“The Victorian government has been a leader in recognising the important underpinning role that ICT plays in productivity growth,” Mr Durie says. “These announcements create the potential for significant industry growth and are an important step towards ensuring Australians are good producers of ICT, not just good users”
Mr Durie urges all commonwealth governments to follow the lead taken by Victoria. He says that the issue should be given high priority at the next meeting of ICT ministers at the Online and Communications Council.
He also says that Senator Helen Coonan should move now to deliver on the government’s election commitment to cap liability and allow more flexible arrangements for the commercialisation of IP.
The New South Wales and Queensland State governments were unavailable for comment.
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