In 1993, it was found that a number of designs by Aboriginal artists had been reproduced without permission on rugs made in Vietnam and marketed by the Perth-based company Indofurn Pty Ltd,[1][2] named Beechrow at the time.

[3] As an example, one of the artists, Banduk Marika, had particular responsibility and rights for representing the story of Djang'kawu and his two sisters, ancestral creators who landed at Yalangbara and gave rise to the Rirratjingu clan.

[4][8][3][7] Justice Von Doussa, saying that the copyright infringements had been "plainly deliberate and calculated",[9] awarded damages of A$188,640 to the artists as a group, in line with their wishes, and ordered that the rugs be released to them.

Justice Von Doussa said:[3]The reproduction of paintings which depict Dreaming stories and designs of cultural significance has been a matter of great concern to the Aboriginal community.

[7][12][13] Michael Blakeney (1995) noted that the Carpets Case had represented an improvement on Yumbulul v Reserve Bank of Australia, in terms of protection of Aboriginal works and folklore.