MEAA Media Room


Immigration Department responds to MEAA about the Cricket World Cup

March 10, 2015 Lauren Katsikitis Releases

MEAA is calling on the Department of Immigration and Border Protection to revoke visas granted to foreign workers imported to broadcast the Cricket World Cup.

Joint submission on Freedoms

March 3, 2015 Mike Dobbie Submissions

Joint media organisations’ submission to the Australian Law Reform Commission (ALRC) Issues Paper: Traditional rights and Freedoms – Encroachments by Commonwealth Laws. 

Actors take the fight for the future of the Australian film and TV to Canberra

February 24, 2015 Lauren Katsikitis Releases

Today actors Susie Porter, Geoff Morrell and John Howard met with key senators to campaign against an Abbott Government proposal to cut requirements for taxpayer-funded productions to employ Australian actors and crew.

Joint follow-up on Data Retention

February 17, 2015 Mike Dobbie Submissions

Joint media organisations’ follow-up submission on concerns surrounding the Telecommunications (Interception and Access) Amendment (Data Retention) Bill 2014. 

MEAA letter to UN FoE rapporteur

February 16, 2015 Mike Dobbie Submissions

MEAA letter to David Kaye, United Nations Special Rapporteur for the promotion and protection of the right to freedom of opinion and expression, on the threats to press freedom in Australia arising from government legislation.