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MEAA Submission on the National Cultural Policy
This submission to the Senate Environment and Communications References Committee Inquiry provides feedback on potential tax reform measures to boost the productivity of Australia’s arts and creative sectors and on the opportunities and challenges for Australia’s arts and creative sectors associated with emerging technologies such as artificial intelligence ...
Copyright protections a first step in protecting workers from AI theft
The Media Entertainment & Arts Alliance welcomes the announcement by the Federal Government that Australian law will not be watered down to permit free access to Australian creative works. MEAA Chief Executive Erin Madeley said this was a major win in the campaign to stop AI theft and force big ...
50th anniversary of the ‘Balibo Five’ sparks renewed calls to protect journalists in conflict zones
The Media Entertainment & Arts Alliance joins with media colleagues in Australia and Timor-Leste to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the ‘Balibo Five’. Greg Shackleton, Gary Cunningham, Tony Stewart, Malcolm Rennie, and Brian Peters were killed by Indonesian forces in the village of Balibo on October 16, 1975, after witnessing ...
TasTAFE cuts to hurt students, staff and the state’s creative sector
The Media, Entertainment & Arts Alliance (MEAA) strongly condemns plans by TasTAFE to scrap creative and media courses and sack the highly skilled staff who run them, following news of funding cuts. If the plan goes ahead, Tasmanians will lose the ability to study visual arts, design, music, screen and ...
Freedom of Information Amendment Bill 2025 – MEAA
This submission relates to the Legal and Constitutional Affairs Legislation Committee’s inquiry into the Freedom of Information (FOI) Amendment Bill 2025. In this submission, MEAA argues that the government’s proposed reforms would result in serious detriment to the public interest. They would make the federal FOI system less accessible, knock ...
Tax reform for the arts and culture must be linked to better paid jobs and conditions for workers
The Media, Entertainment & Arts Alliance (MEAA) has warned tax relief to support the arts and cultural sectors, must be supported by structural solutions to deliver meaningful wage increases and safer workplaces. At the Art of Tax Reform Summit today, the union has called for the introduction of a comprehensive ...
Submission to the Productivity Commission Interim Report on Harnessing Data and Digital Technology
This submission provides feedback on the Productivity Commission’s Interim Report, Harnessing Data and Digital Technology. MEAA’s response primarily relates to draft recommendations made by the Commission regarding AI regulation and access to data. MEAA also takes issue with the framing of productivity in the interim report, which positions it as ...
High Court decision is a vindication for award-winning journalism
Yesterday’s decision of the High Court of Australia ends Ben Roberts-Smith's attempt to pursue defamation claims against MEAA members Nick McKenzie and Chris Masters and their colleagues at The Age and The Sydney Morning Herald. The Gold Walkley Award-winning journalism is once again fully vindicated. Roberts-Smith's reputation must be measured against ...
