MEAA Media Room


MEAA appoints Paul Murphy CEO

December 9, 2014 Web Admin Releases

The Media, Entertainment & Arts Alliance is pleased to announce that Paul Murphy has been appointed chief executive officer, effective March 2015. He will replace federal secretary Chris Warren who has led the union for the last 28 years.

MEAA Statement on ABC funding cuts

November 19, 2014 Web Admin Releases

The announcement today that upwards of $300 million in funding will be cut from the ABC and SBS over the next five years confirms the worst fears of staff and the community.

Joint submission on Foreign Fighters Bill

November 7, 2014 Mike Dobbie Submissions

The second joint media organisations’ submission to the Parliamentary Joint Committee on Intelligence and Security inquiry into the Counter-Terrorism Legislation Amendment Bill (No.1) 2014.

Joint submission on Commonwealth FoI

November 6, 2014 Mike Dobbie Submissions

Joint media organisations’ submission to the Senate Legal and Constitutional Affairs Committee inquiry into the Freedom of Information Amendment (New Arrangements) Bill 2014.

Simon Burke stands down as Equity president

October 29, 2014 Web Admin Releases

Widely respected performer and producer Simon Burke has announced that he will stand down as the federal president of Actors Equity Australia after 10 years at the helm, and exactly 40 years since he became a member at the age of 12.