November 28, 2019 Mike Dobbie #MEAAMedia #pressfreedom #walkleys MediaRoom Speeches
Good evening.
I pay my respects to the Gadigal people of the Eora nation, the traditional owners of this land we meet on. To their elders past, present and emerging, and I acknowledge their ongoing custodianship of this land.
One night I would like to stand here and praise our government, our parliament, for what they have done to protect press ...
November 21, 2019 Mike Dobbie #MEAAMedia MediaRoom Releases
Journalists employed by digital publications will be entitled to penalty rates, overtime and other key conditions after a Fair Work Commission ruling that they should have access to the same protections and rights as print journalists.
November 13, 2019 Mike Dobbie #MEAAMedia #pressfreedom MediaRoom Other statements Uncategorized
Editors and journalists from around Melanesia met in Brisbane on November 13 to address the increasing threats to media freedom they face on a daily basis and to work with Australian academics, journalists and other colleagues on collaborations at the Melanesian Media Freedom Forum.
The statement of the Industry stream of that Forum – our colleagues from the region – presents ...
November 11, 2019 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, 2019.
MEAA annual report 2018-19
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October 23, 2019 Mike Dobbie #MEAAMedia #pressfreedom MediaRoom Submissions
Joint Media Organisations’ (including MEAA) submission, and supplementary submission, to Independent National Security Legislation Monitor’s inquiry into the impact on journalists in the operation of section 35P of the ASIO Act.
“While we acknowledge that the current review is limited in scope to section 35P of the ASIO Act we note the Ministerial Direction issued under subsection 8(1) of the Director ...