Australian actors including Marta Dusseldorp, Matt Day and Tina Bursill were in Canberra this week to take a stand against piracy.

They joined with Actors Equity president Simon Burke and acting director Zoe Angus plus representatives from Foxtel, SPA, Matchbox, Goal Post Pictures and Taylor Media

The delegation met with Attorney General and Minister for Arts George Brandis and Minister for Communications Malcolm Turnbull, Deputy Manager of Opposition Business Mark Dreyfus QC, Shadow Minister for Transport and Infrastructure and the Shadow Minister for Tourism Anthony Albanese.

Further meetings are scheduled with Leader of the Opposition Bill Shorten and Deputy Leader of the Opposition Tanya Plibersek.

Equity president Simon Burke said: “The reception was overwhelmingly positive. There is clearly will from sides of politics to crack down on piracy. The solutions aren’t simple – we all know that – but there are big cultural and economic implications if we don’t find some.”

“Piracy is a huge threat. We can’t ignore it any longer. The film and TV industries are being hit hard and it’s having a dramatic trickle down affect,” Zoe Angus added.

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