MEAA Media Room


Big boost for screen sector

December 1, 2021 Mark Phillips #MakeItAustralian #MEAACrew #MEAAECS #MEAAEquity MediaRoom Releases

Australia’s screen sector today warmly welcomed the passage through Parliament of measures to increase the level of support for screen content provided through vital tax incentives.

As NSW live music re-opens can musicians afford to play?

November 23, 2021 Mark Phillips #MEAAMusic MediaRoom Releases

The New South Wales government must back moves to introduce a minimum fee for music gigs to end the exploitation and rip offs in the live music sector.

Senate’s ABC inquiry is ‘overtly political’

November 15, 2021 Mike Dobbie #MEAAMedia #pressfreedom #pressfreedom MediaRoom Other statements Releases

The announcement of yet another Coalition-initiated Senate inquiry into the ABC and SBS is entirely unwarranted and a further example of this government’s unceasing desire to baldly interfere in the editorial independence of the national public broadcasters

Queensland Court’s ‘Journalist F’ appeal decision another blow for press freedom

November 12, 2021 Mike Dobbie #MEAAMedia #pressfreedom #pressfreedom MediaRoom Other statements Releases

The Media, Entertainment & Arts Alliance, the union for Australia’s journalists, is deeply concerned at the outcome in today’s appeal hearing in the case involving “Journalist F” over his refusal to identify a confidential source, citing his ethical obligation to protect the source’s identity.

Today’s decision highlights the inadequacies of Queensland’s approach to, and delayed acknowledgement of, the need for a ...

MEAA annual report 2020-21

November 10, 2021 Mark Phillips MediaRoom Reports

Pursuant to the Fair Work (Registered Organisations) Act of 2009, the elected officers of the Media, Entertainment & Arts Alliance present their annual report, together with financial statements for the year ended June 30, 2021.

MEAA Annual Report 2020-21

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