Copying destroying viability of Australian design

In the UK it is illegal to sell knockoffs but no similar protection exists in Australia, making it almost impossible for the creators of original designs to sustain a career.
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What is needed to foster Australian craft and design?

In grappling with this challenge, great ideas have emerged out of conversations amongst some really accomplished Australian practitioners, curators, writers and academics. These discussions were precipitated by the Women in Design colloquium organised in July by Design Tasmania and held in Launceston, Tasmania.

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Tamara Winikoff
About the Author
Tamara Winikoff OAM is Executive Director of the National Association for the Visual Arts (NAVA).