The Productivity Commission is calling for new laws to stop the misappropriation of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander art and culture following its final report on indigenous arts and crafts.
The overall market for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander visual art and craft, including souvenirs, is worth upwards of $250 million.
The market for Indigenous-style souvenirs is worth $80 million, yet two out of three products are fake and have no connection to indigenous people, the report found.
