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The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission urged Justice Melissa Perry to award a penalty in the range of $2 to $2.5 million as a deterrent to this kind of breach, which could undermine the integrity of the Indigenous arts sector.
Such conduct puts at risk an array of economic and social benefits which are vital to Indigenous communities. It is also liable to cause offence and cultural harm to Australian Aboriginal persons, the ACCC said in a submission.
Birubi resolved to enter voluntary liquidation on October 29, 2018.
In June this year, the Koori Mail reported that WAM Clothing was pursuing the Aboriginal owners over copyright violations.
Two Aboriginal-owned clothing businesses Clothing the Gap, based in Preston, and Quee…
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