The Government Statutory Licence refers to provisions under Section 183 of the Copyright Act 1968 that allows government employees to use copyright-protected content for government purposes without permission, provided there is fair compensation to its creators or rightsholders (copyright owner).
Fair compensation to copyright owners is determined by agreements between the Copyright Agency and Commonwealth and State and Territory governments.
To find out if your agency is covered under a current agreement, go to the Government Licensing page on our website.