MEAA Media Room


Three years in prison is too long; Assange must come home

April 11, 2022 Mark Phillips MediaRoom Releases

Australia must step up diplomatic efforts to encourage the US government to drop its bid to extradite Julian Assange who has now been imprisoned for three years.

MEAA Federal Election 2022 Issues and Priorities

April 8, 2022 Mark Phillips MediaRoom Reports Submissions

MEAA’s policy priorities for the 2022 Federal Election have been forwarded to the leaders of the ALP, Greens and Liberal Party and their respective party secretariats. MEAA will monitor and publishes any responses during the election campaign to help members make informed voting decisions.

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MEAA to begin search for new Chief Executive

April 4, 2022 Mark Phillips MediaRoom Releases

The Media, Entertainment & Arts Alliance will shortly begin a search for a new Chief Executive to replace Paul Murphy who has advised the MEAA Board that he will not be seeking to renew his contract when it expires in February next year.

Australian, US press leaders condemn China’s secretive prosecution and detention of MEAA Media member Cheng Lei

March 30, 2022 Mike Dobbie #MEAAMedia #pressfreedom MediaRoom Other statements Releases

Washington, D.C. / Canberra March 31, 2022 – US and Australian press leaders on Wednesday strongly condemned the ongoing detention and secretive prosecution of journalist Cheng Lei

Government neglect of the arts continues in Federal Budget

March 30, 2022 Mark Phillips #coronavirus #freethearts #HandsOffOurABC #LetsGetCreative #MEAACrew #MEAAECS #MEAAEquity #MEAAMedia #MEAAMusic #MEAASOMA MediaRoom Releases

Last night’s Federal Budget continues a pattern of neglect and contempt for Australian arts by the Coalition Government, says the union for arts and entertainment workers.