The Coalition for Cheaper Books...

  • Believes customers in Australia pay too much for books
  • Advocates an open market,leading to lower prices quicker availability
  • Supports removal of restrictions on parallel importation of books
  • Argues the current policy can't be justified in an era of e-commerce

Tag Archive | "Australian Booksellers Association"

Coalition For Cheaper Books And Australian Booksellers Association Call For Reform Of Parallel Importation Rules

Thursday, November 5, 2009

2 Comments

The Government is now considering the recent Productivity Commission Report recommending the removal of parallel importation protection on books. This system was last modified in 1991, when the 30 and 90 day rules were introduced. Under these rules a publisher establishes their protection from parallel importation of a book if they publish it in Australia [...]

Continue reading...