Australia’s Right to Know submission to the Victorian Law Reform Commission review of contempt of court

The Australia’s Right to Know coalition of media organisations (of which MEAA is a member) submission to the Victorian Law Reform Commission’s review of contempt of court, the Judicial Reports Act 1958 (Vic) and enforcement processes consultation paper.

“As the Commission is well aware, this is not a hypothetical issue, with 34 defendants involved in the Pell contempt proceedings. Our submission focuses on ...

ARTK submission on publishers’ defamation liability for Facebook comments – 190709

ARTK submission on Facebook comments – 190709

Australia’s Right to Know submission to the PJCIS review of the metadata regime and Journalist Information Warrants

The Australia’s Right To Know coalition of media organisations (including MEAA) submission to the Parliamentary Joint Committee on Intelligence and Security review of the mandatory metadata retention regime including the Journalist Information Warrant scheme – submitted July 4 2019.

Parliamentary committee’s track record fails on press freedom

The Government’s press freedom inquiry will only delay urgent changes needed to protect the role of journalists and whistleblowers, says MEAA, the union and industry advocate for Australian media workers.

Journalists’ union joins media organisations to call for better protection of press freedom

MEAA, the union for Australia’s journalists, joins with other media organisations today in calling for urgent legal changes to protect press freedom and the public’s right to know.