Australia implemented the Berne Convention. Under the Copyrights Act, the rights of citizens of a country that is a party to the International Convention for the Protection of Literary and Artistic Works concluded at Berne on 9 September 1886, are protected.Australia  is a party to the Berne Convention since April 14, 1928 and the Paris Act since March 1, 1978. Australia ratified the WIPO Copyright Treaty and the WIPO Performances and Phonograms Treaty on April 26, 2007. As a member of the WTO, Australia is also a party to the TRIPS Agreement.  Australia notified certain derogations under the WPPT, see: http://www.wipo.int/treaties/en/notifications/wppt/treaty_wppt_67.html