MEAA Media Room


Joint submission on NSW FoI

December 19, 2014 Mike Dobbie Submissions

Joint media organisations’ submission to the review of the the Government Information (Public Access) Act 2009.

Industrial Umpire Decides AFL Media employees can collectively bargain

December 12, 2014 Web Admin Releases

AFL Media journalists have won the right to collectively bargain with the AFL after the Fair Work Commission ruled that a majority of employees were in favour of collective negotiations to set their working conditions.

Beware of extra work on Pirates feature film

December 11, 2014 Web Admin Releases

Equity has been made aware of a number of advertisements promising extra work on the Pirates of the Caribbean movie in exchange for a fee.

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.