The Australian Book Industry Strategy Group (BISG) is an initiative of the Australian government to examine the impact of the digital age on the country's book publishing industry.
The Australian Minister for Innovation, Industry, Science and Research, Senator Kim Carr, established the Australian Book Industry Strategy Group in 2010. The group conducted market analysis research, took public submissions and held Stakeholder Workshops in which over 200 industry representatives participated. The BISG delivered its final report to Carr in September 2011. Following a launch at Parliament House, Canberra, the report was released to the public on 9 November 2011. It contains both recommendations to the Australian government and proposed actions for the publishing industry.
The BISG is chaired by writer, lawyer, and former politician Barry Jones. The group's members are:
Louise Adler, Chief Executive Officer, Melbourne University PublishingPhilip Andersen, Chief Executive Officer, Printing Industries Association of AustraliaDavid Barnett, Chief Executive Officer Australia/NZ, Pearson Education AustraliaLorraine Cassin, Printing Division Secretary, Australian Manufacturing Workers UnionGraeme Connelly, Chief Executive Officer, Melbourne University Bookshop / Chair, Australian Campus Booksellers AssociationTom Crago, Chief Executive Officer, Tantalus MediaAlan Fahy, Chief Executive Officer, McPherson's Printing GroupDavid Fenlon, Group Managing Director, REDgroup RetailDavid Gaunt, Co-owner, GleebooksRoss Gibb, Managing Director, Macmillan Australia GroupAlexander Grant, Independent Chair and Director, Copyright Agency LimitedAngelo Loukakis, Executive Director, Australian Society of AuthorsEmmett Stinson, President, Small Press Underground Network CommunityChristopher Warren, Federal Secretary, Media, Entertainment and Arts Alliance