DVD pirating costing industry $1.7b: Debus
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The Federal Government says DVD piracy is costing the entertainment industry more than $1.7 billion.
Home Affairs Minister Bob Debus has today overseen the destruction of more than 230,000 pirated DVDs, computer equipment and burners in Sydney.
Mr Debus says while there are significant penalties for copying of DVDs the practice is still happening on a widespread level.
He says it is not a victimless crime.
"Instead many of the DVDs that are being bought by members of the Australian public today are effectively being bought from crime syndicates who are also engaged in drug trading, child pornography and other heinous crimes," he said.
