Fair Use and Stupidity

After attending a recent training on Australia's antiquated Copyright laws I have been waiting to see if the latest submission to the Federal Government regarding Fair Use will be accepted. We have only been waiting 6 years for a decision!
But alas it seems not,  Common sense has not prevailed. A predictable response from Senator Brandis in assuring content providers that our stupid laws will continue.

Instead, in a country where copyright violation in some form occurs across the entire population, we will get more draconian views and become criminals by watching "Game of Thrones" at the same time as the Northern Hemisphere. We will not be able to copy DVD's we legally own to back them up, not be able to participate legally in meme making, not keep up with digital technology in any meaningful way.

Instead, our Government will look at making Internet Service Providers (ISPs) impose more restrictions. I'm sure my son will have something to say about that as an employee of an ISP
Welcome to the new world of the brave and the free, Australian style.
Try this 2011 Infographic