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Government officials who allegedly distributed Malcolm Turnbull's book face legal action

Written By Unknown on Monday, April 20, 2020 | 6:23 PM

Amid publishers’ threats to refer matter to federal police, copyright law experts say pursuing a civil case would be more straightforward

Federal government officials who allegedly distributed Malcolm Turnbull’s book before its release could face a possible criminal prosecution if it was shown they were responsible for a “commercial-scale” copyright breach, experts say.

But amid threats by the publisher to refer potential criminal breaches to the Australian federal police, copyright law specialists said the company and the former prime minister might have a better chance of bringing a civil lawsuit.

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