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"There will be adequate time for consultation and for people to make submissions throughout this process," the spokesperson said. The legislation had been expected to arrive this week.The bill - the text of which is yet to be made public - will facilitate the blocking of overseas websites used for downloading and uploading copyright infringing content.John Stanton, CEO of telco industry body the Communications Alliance, said it was "disappointing" that the industry had not been consulted on the bill prior to its impending introduction....The Government at the same time said it would also amend the Copyright Act to enable rights holders to apply for a court order requiring ISPs to block access to non-Australian websites that had been proven to provide access to infringing content."The power will only apply to websites outside Australia as rights holders are not prevented from taking direct action against websites operated within Australia," the Government said at the time.
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