Joint submission on Foreign Fighters Bill

Joint submission to the Parliamentary Joint Committee on Intelligence and Security inquiry into the Counter-Terrorism Legislation Amendment (Foreign Fighters) Bill 2014.

MEAA Annual Report 2014

Built on integrity and powered by creativity, MEAA is the largest and most established union and industry advocate for Australia’s creative professionals.

Building from a proud heritage, MEAA is focused on the future as a thought leader and driver of change. A strong and passionate advocate for its members, MEAA also connects and creates new opportunities on their behalf.

MEAA is evolving ...

MEAA says national security law an outrageous attack on press freedom in Australia

The Media, Entertainment & Arts Alliance (MEAA), the union and industry advocate for Australia’s journalists, has described the National Security Legislation Amendment Bill No 1 which been passed by the parliament an outrageous attack on press freedom in Australia.

MEAA federal secretary Christopher Warren said: “This Bill has been rushed through in undue haste without proper discussion or debate of the ...

MEAA condemns East Timor’s attack on press freedom

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

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.