Image:GougWhit.jpg

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Description

Gough Whitlam, 1972-75 Labor Party Prime Minister of Australia.

Source

National Library of Australia - source

Date

1972-1975

Author

Australian Information Service

Permission
(Reusing this image)

Usage of out of copyright or NLA-copyright-owned pictures on Wikipedia. In addition see below:

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[edit] Licensing

Australian fair dealing law (similar in many respects to fair use in the United States) permits the use of images for:

  • Research and Study
  • Review and Criticism
  • 'Reporting the News'

Use of this image on Wikipedia qualifies in the preceding three of these categories. In addition, please view the fair use rationale below.

[edit] Fair use in the 1969, 1972, 1974, 1975 and 1977 Australian federal elections

The image linked here is claimed to be used under fair use as:

  1. There are no copyleft alternatives of such a photo;
  2. The image used is of a ceremonial and not a commercial value;
  3. The article is greatly improved by the prominence of this photo;
  4. it is a historically significant photo of major event in significant person's life and an Australian election;
  5. it is the only image available of the man at this age close-up, no free-use can be found for it
  6. it is low resolution (copies made from it will be of very inferior quality)
  7. the photo is only being used for educational purposes on a non-for-profit encyclopædia
  8. there is no monetary value
  9. Its inclusion in the article adds significantly to the article because the photo and its historical significance are the object of discussion in the article.

[edit] Fair use in Gough Whitlam

The image linked here is claimed to be used under fair use as:

  1. There are no copyleft alternatives of such a photo;
  2. The image used is of a ceremonial and not a commercial value;
  3. The article is greatly improved by the prominence of this photo;
  4. it is a historically significant photo of the an ALP leader;
  5. it is the only image available of the man at this age close-up, no free-use can be found for it
  6. it is low resolution (copies made from it will be of very inferior quality)
  7. the photo is only being used for educational purposes on a non-for-profit encyclopædia
  8. there is no monetary value
  9. Its inclusion in the article adds significantly to the article because the photo and its historical significance are the object of discussion in the article.

[edit] Fair use in Australian Labor Party

The image linked here is claimed to be used under fair use as:

  1. There are no copyleft alternatives of such a photo;
  2. The image used is of a ceremonial and not a commercial value;
  3. The article is greatly improved by the prominence of this photo;
  4. it is a historically significant photo of an ALP Prime Minister;
  5. it is the only image available of the man at this age close-up, no free-use can be found for it
  6. it is low resolution (copies made from it will be of very inferior quality)
  7. the photo is only being used for educational purposes on a not-for-profit encyclopædia
  8. there is no monetary value
  9. Its inclusion in the article adds significantly to the article because the photo and its historical significance are the object of discussion in the article.

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current05:00, 12 September 2007424×585 (38 KB)Timeshift9 (Talk | contribs) (http://nla.gov.au/nla.pic-an12265747)
08:53, 8 August 2007212×293 (12 KB)Timeshift9 (Talk | contribs)
01:13, 8 August 2007424×585 (38 KB)Timeshift9 (Talk | contribs)
16:00, 6 May 2007250×350 (8 KB)Timeshift9 (Talk | contribs) (The Foundation's new [http://wikimediafoundation.org/wiki/Resolution:Licensing_policy licensing policy resolution] puts an end to any suggestion that this matter (problems with image copyright for politicians such as this image) is amenable to further deb)