MEAA Media Room


MEAA condemns East Timor’s attack on press freedom

August 29, 2014 Web Admin Releases

MEAA, the trade union and industry advocate for Australia’s journalists, condemns the East Timor government’s proposed new media law that will have a chilling effect on press freedom across the country. Elements of the law have been found to be unconstitutional.

Lewis Review to propose a doubling of cuts to ABC

August 29, 2014 Web Admin Releases

MEAA, the union and professional association for Australia’s journalists, is shocked by reports that the cuts proposed for the ABC’s budget may be more than double what was initially proposed.

MEAA submission on National Security amendments

August 6, 2014 Mike Dobbie Submissions

MEAA submission to the Parliamentary Joint Committee on Intelligence and Security inquiry into the National Security Law Amendment Bill (No. 1) 2014. 

Joint submission on National Security amendments

August 6, 2014 Mike Dobbie Submissions

Joint media organisations’ submission to the Parliamentary Joint Committee on Intelligence and Security inquiry into the National Security Law Amendment Bill (No. 1) 2014.

AFL’s “disappointing” response to EBA for media staff

August 1, 2014 Web Admin Releases

The Media, Entertainment & Arts Alliance (MEAA) today confirmed that editorial staff members employed by AFL Media have asked their union to negotiate a collective agreement on their behalf.