Bruce Woodley says a conservative conference used his song without permission
The song was sung at the opening ceremony and listed in the official program without approval.
Bruce Woodley, a member of the Seekers, says a conservative conference used his song without permission. The song, I Am Australian, was sung at the opening of the conference in Brisbane on Saturday.
Co-writer Dobe Newton says the song's message of unity clashes with anti-immigration views at the conference. Newton says he and Woodley threatened Pauline Hanson with legal action over an earlier campaign, and she changed her mind after the threat.
Mark Callaghan, a board member of the copyright group APRA-AMCOS, says the use was illegal. CPAC organisers have been contacted for comment.
- 1987
- Song written
- Bruce Woodley and Dobe Newton
- Co-writers
Why it mattersCallaghan says any public performance of a song needs permission first, even at political events.
AustraliaThe song is regularly used at major national and sporting events, so its permission rules affect many Australians.
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