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by zizee 5258 days ago
Well, the leaked documents talked about in the article are diplomatic cables (I think) so it would seem the MPAA has been getting assistance from the US government to get in the ears of the Aussie government.
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From TFA:

“The case was filed by … the Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA) and its international affiliate, the Motion Picture Association (MPA), but does not want that fact to be broadcasted,” the US Embassy, Canberra wrote.

So, not necessarily exactly what I wrote above, but is certainly points to what I was saying.