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"What I would hope to see is common sense prevail and the use of the flag become more free for significant events," he said.Mr Wyatt said he was prepared to look at a range of options to address the copyright issue, having held private conversations with Mr Thomas.
Indigenous Olympic gold medallist and former Labor senator Nova Peris is leading a campaign to make the Aboriginal flag available to all people for free. Home Senators and Members Hon Ken Wyatt AM, MP.
"It's a great word to epitomise the Indigenous footballers who are playing in the AFL round this week." Indigenous Australians Minister Ken Wyatt is in talks to buy the rights to the Aboriginal flag.Mr Wyatt is having discussions with Indigenous artist and copyright holder Harold Thomas, who designed the flag in 1971, and the non-Indigenous company that owns the commercial licensing rights.“I commit to doing everything I can to bring about a resolution that respects not only the artist of the flag but a resolution that respects the rights, enterprise and opportunity of all Australians,” he said on Friday.The confirmation comes days after it was revealed Labor is drafting legislation that would compel the minister to negotiate with the copyright holder.The league did not strike an agreement with WAM Clothing, which has exclusive rights to reproduce it on garments.Mr Wyatt encouraged fans to protest the stalemate by draping the Aboriginal flag around themselves.The minister has held private conversations with Mr Thomas to buy the intellectual property rights but his offers have until now been rebuffed.His department is also looking at ways to solve issues around the use of the flag.Indigenous Olympic gold medallist Nova Peris and Indigenous businessman Warren Mundine have both called on the federal government to buy the copyright.Copyright © 2020 The New Daily. "When I asked him the bottom line, would you sell us your intellectual property rights, he said no," Mr Wyatt told 6PR radio. Kenneth George Wyatt AM (born 4 August 1952) is an Australian politician who has been a member of the House of Representatives since 2010, representing the Division of Hasluck for the Liberal Party. Indigenous Affairs Minister Ken Wyatt is encouraging AFL fans to drape the Aboriginal flag around themselves in protest at a copyright dispute.Mr Wyatt has also asked his department for options in solving issues around the use of the flag.The copyright is held by Harold Thomas, who designed the flag, and WAM Clothing has exclusive rights to reproduce it on clothing.The AFL did not strike an agreement with WAM Clothing this year and will not use the flag during its Indigenous round.Mr Wyatt is disappointed the "powerful symbol" won't be featured this weekend.
Shop 10-12 Hawaiian's Forrestfield, 80 Hale Road Forrestfield WA 6058 . In From 2017 to 2018 Wyatt served as minister of aged care, and several other ministerial posts followed. Closed Weekends & Public Holidays The copyright is held by Harold Thomas, who designed the flag, and WAM Clothing has exclusive rights to reproduce it on clothing. Hon Ken Wyatt AM, MP.
"He said it's an investment for my children and my grandchildren, and so we're having ongoing discussions with Harold, and Harold's been reasonable in all the discussions. Mr Wyatt said he was prepared to look at a range of options to address the copyright issue, having held private conversations with Mr Thomas. We would like to show you a description here but the site won’t allow us. Mr Wyatt has also asked his department for options in solving issues around the use of the flag.