Removing import restrictions would harm Australian authors, say publishers

Local book industry argue changes proposed in Harper Review will affect their bottom line and may see less long-term investment in Australian writers

Australian publishers would be less likely to support, nurture and develop talented writers like Tasmania’s Richard Flanagan if the Australian territorial copyright system was dismantled, the local book industry has warned.

The Harper Review of Australia’s competition laws has called for the removal of import restrictions on books, as well as a more publicised easing of the rules around pharmacies, taxis and trading hours.

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