MEAA Media Room


Live music is vulnerable without government help

October 25, 2018 Mark Phillips #MEAAMusic #MEAASOMA MediaRoom Releases

Australia’s $6 billion music industry is at a crucial moment and needs action from governments to protect live music venues and help to enforce better standards for musicians, says the union for Australian musicians.

MEAA submission on Telecommunications and Other Legislation Amendment (Assistance and Access) Bill 2018 (the Assistance and Access Bill) – the Encryption Bill

October 19, 2018 Mark Phillips #MEAAMedia MediaRoom Submissions

MEAA is gravely concerned that the proposed legislation is neither reasonable nor proportionate.

Hands Off Our ABC campaign in Wentworth

October 6, 2018 Mark Phillips #HandsOffOurABC MediaRoom Releases

Much-loved children’s television characters the Bananas In Pyjamas and long-running Playschool host Benita Collings will join other actors and performers today to inform Wentworth voters about the threats to the ABC ahead of this month’s by-election.

MEAA WA Media Section statement of support for ABC colleagues

October 2, 2018 Mike Dobbie #HandsOffOurABC #MEAAMedia #pressfreedom MediaRoom Other statements

MEAA WA Media Section sends a statement of support to ABC colleagues

Crisis won’t end until ABC Board members answer what they knew and when

September 29, 2018 Mike Dobbie #HandsOffOurABC #MEAAMedia #pressfreedom MediaRoom Releases

MEAA’s ABC House Committee demands greater transparency and accountability from the ABC board in light of a damaging week for the national broadcaster.