An Australian arts law body has spoken out against the “prolific” appropriation of Indigenous arts and crafts, and urged the government to step in. The Arts Law Centre (Arts Law) is a community legal centre that assists artists of all kinds around Australia, mainly with copyright, intellectual property and contract issues. CEO Robyn Ayres told Lawyers Weekly that approximately 35 per cent of Arts Law’s work comes from its Indigenous program Artists in the Black.

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