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June 20, 2026German Law JournalOpen Access

The Pathway for Open Access to Publicly Funded Research in Australia

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The Article proposes a three-phase pathway for open access to enhance legal certainty in Australia.

Key Points

  • The Article aims to critique Australia’s open access framework and propose reforms to enhance public accessibility to research.
  • Comparative legal analysis of international open access frameworks
  • Examination of statutory rights in countries like Germany and the Netherlands
  • Proposing a three-phase pathway for enhanced open access in Australia
  • Identified inadequacies in Australia’s reliance on soft-law policies for open access
  • Demonstrated that legislative frameworks in other countries offer greater protection and sustainability
  • Proposed mandatory repository deposit, statutory embargo limitations, and open licensing to improve access

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Nikos Koutras (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a363274db0793dc1a539105https://doi.org/10.1017/glj.2026.10223
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