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Artists Resale Royalties: a piece of pie…

john Walker
April 22, 2014April 23, 2014
The ARR scheme so far has cost taxpayers just over $2.2 million and as of December 2013 has delivered a total of 7,800 royalty payments,...
Art and Architecture Economics and public policy Intellectual Property Politics - national Uncategorized

Artists Resale Royalties: on bullshit, part three

john Walker
April 10, 2014June 24, 2014
Australia's Artists Resale Royalty (ARR ) scheme has so far cost taxpayers $2.2 million in direct support. And over many years the publicly funded lobbyists...
Art and Architecture Economics and public policy Politics - national Race and indigenous Uncategorized

Labors damaging legacy to the visual arts

john r walker
October 11, 2013October 11, 2013
The following quote is from an article published in London's Financial Times on October 4. The article is further confirmation that the previous Labor government's...
Art and Architecture Uncategorized

Shameless self promotion ….. while the pollies have been silenced

john r walker
September 5, 2013September 6, 2013
I am taking this opportunity to launch me own website : johnrwalker.com.au. Hope you enjoy. I would like to thank  Andrew Hunter of KeyChange Solutions...
Art and Architecture Economics and public policy Race and indigenous regulation Uncategorized

A review of the government’s new model Indigenous Art Academy

john r walker
August 12, 2013August 17, 2013
On Friday 9th August Nicolas Rothwell published this article in The Australian on the state of indigenous art in Australia.  Nicolas's  article details how, over...
Art and Architecture Economics and public policy Politics - national regulation Uncategorized

The Review of the Resale Royalty Scheme: or a classic case of what Niskanen spoke about. Conclusion

john r walker
August 12, 2013August 17, 2013
On Thursday 8th august the Australian ran this article by Nicolas Rothwell about the toxic debacle that is the reality of the governments Artists Resale...
Art and Architecture Economics and public policy Intellectual Property Law Politics - national Race and indigenous Uncategorized

The review of the Artist Resale Royalty Scheme : Part IV

john r walker
July 17, 2013
Jon Altman is a Professor at the ANU Center for Aboriginal Economic Policy Research. His submission to the review is long and deeply grounded in...

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