Artificial intelligence AI offers new opportunities but also poses significant risks to the creative industries. It is imperative that the development and use of generative AI is carefully regulated. Learn more
Copyright The Copyright Act has been the subject of reform discussions for a decade and the ASA’s role is to represent the interests of authors and illustrators in all copyright policy consultation. Learn more
Digital Lending Rights The ASA successfully ran a long-term campaign to expand the Lending Rights Schemes (PLR / ELR) to include digital formats (ebooks and audiobooks). The expansion was announced in January 2023. Learn more
Fair Contracts The ASA asks publishers to observe the Ten Principles of Fair Contracts and encourages all authors to seek advice before signing any contract about which they are uncertain. Learn more
National Cultural Policy On 30 January 2023 the Albanese Government announced the new National Cultural Policy, Revive. The ASA lobbied hard to introduce policy settings to support authors’ and illustrators’ vital work and applauds the key wins for literature. Learn more
