Moral Rights and Issues

The artist has moral rights to his or her artwork. This includes the right of integrity and attribution. There are proposals to amend the Copyright Act 1968 (Cth) to recognise Indigenous communal moral rights.The Moral Rights Amendments to the Copyright Act were introduced in December 2000 and provide some new ways to challenge inappropriate treatment of Indigenous artworks.

Aboriginals reserve the right to be e attributed as the artist. Artists can require their names be clearly reproduced alongside all reproductions of their works.The right not to have work falsely attributed to another artist. Artists can take action against parties who falsely attribute others as the creators of their work. They have the right of integrity. Artists can take action against parties who subject their works to inappropriate treatment.


http://www.australiacouncil.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0004/32368/Visual_arts_protocol_guide.pdf