Calls to ban foreign imports of Aboriginal art in Australia

Artist Peta-Joy Williams

Artist Peta-Joy Williams Source: SBS

Boomerangs and clap sticks are just some of the popular gifts for tourists to take home from Australia.But not all souvenirs are what they appear to be, with some vendors importing the product from overseas.A new bill is going before parliament with an aim to make it illegal to sell fake, foreign imports of Aboriginal art in Australia.



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