MEAA Media Room


Opening address to Victorian inquiry into the labour hire industry and insecure work

February 8, 2016 Mark Phillips MediaRoom Speeches

Following is the opening address made by MEAA Victoria and Tasmania regional director Carolyn Dunbar to the Victorian Parliamentary inquiry into the Labour Hire Industry and Insecure Work in Melbourne on Monday, February 8, 2016. Read the MEAA submission here.

Thank you for the opportunity to speak to our written submissions already made to this inquiry

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STC management ‘ignoring staff safety’

February 4, 2016 Mark Phillips #MEAACrew #MEAAECS MediaRoom Releases

The Media, Entertainment & Arts Alliance will today (Thursday) take the Sydney Theatre Company to the Fair Work Commission over concerns that STC management is putting its commercial interests ahead of the health and safety of its staff.

Journalists still face jail under Asio Act changes

February 3, 2016 Mike Dobbie #MEAAMedia #pressfreedom MediaRoom Releases

The Media, Entertainment & Arts Alliance (MEAA), the trade union and industry advocate for Australia’s journalists, says the recommendations by the Independent National Security Legislation Monitor for amendments to section 35P of the Asio Act still mean Australian journalists face jail terms for legitimate public interest journalism.

Joint submission on the Counter-Terrorism Legislation Amendment Bill

December 18, 2015 Mike Dobbie #MEAAMedia MediaRoom Submissions

Joint media organisations’ submission to the Parliamentary Joint Committee on Intelligence and Security regarding the Counter-Terrorism Legislation Amendment Bill (No.1) 2015 

Arts funding again heading in the wrong direction

December 16, 2015 Mark Phillips #freethearts #MEAAEquity MediaRoom Releases

More cuts to Screen Australia in yesterday’s mid-year financial statement show the Coalition continues to have a blind spot about the creative industries, regardless of who is Prime Minister.