MEAA Media Room


MEAA chief executive Paul Murphy’s speech to the 2018 Walkley Awards

November 23, 2018 Mike Dobbie #MEAAMedia #walkleys MediaRoom Speeches

Good evening and welcome.

I acknowledge and pay my respects to the custodians of the land on which we meet, the Elders, past and present, of the Turrbul and Jagera peoples.

The Walkley Awards recognise the contribution by freelancers across all media platforms and in July this year, the Walkley for Best Freelance Journalist went to Karishma Vyas for her three extraordinary ...

ABC board appointments need major overhaul

November 21, 2018 Mike Dobbie #HandsOffOurABC #MEAAMedia MediaRoom Releases

The process for nominating and appointing candidates to the ABC board needs a complete overhaul to ensure the board has appropriate levels of media experience and is protected from interference by lobby groups, says the union for ABC journalists around Australia.

Nine-Fairfax merger approved by shareholders

November 19, 2018 Mark Phillips #FairGoFairfax #MEAAMedia MediaRoom Releases

Comments attributable to MEAA Chief Executive Paul Murphy:

“MEAA notes with regret Fairfax shareholders’ approval of the Nine takeover at today’s Fairfax Media AGM.

Landmark live music inquiry backs protection for musos

November 15, 2018 Mark Phillips #MEAAMusic MediaRoom Releases

Musicians Australia, part of the Media, Entertainment & Arts Alliance (MEAA) welcomes the NSW Parliament’s music and arts economy inquiry’s adoption or a code of conduct for the music industry.

MEAA annual report 2017-18

November 15, 2018 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, 2018.