A stimulus package to support the live performance, screen and media industries through COVID-19 must focus on keeping people in work rather than pushing them into the social security system, says the Media, Entertainment & Arts Alliance.
The federal and state governments must bring forward $160 million in funding allocated to the performing arts sector this year to help the industry survive its massive exposure to coronavirus.
New guidelines issued by Australia’s media union advise all journalists to exercise care and balance when covering race issues and to be mindful not to allow their work to be used to promote extremist views or hate speech.
The federal government must urgently look at providing further support for the live performance and entertainment industries, which are being heavily impacted by indefinite venue closures and event cancellations caused by the coronavirus pandemic.
MEAA has written to the chair of the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission, Rod Sims, urging the ACCC to ‘fully examine’ the decision by the owners of Australian Associated Press on March 3 to close the AAP Newswire.
