Joint statement: Shared commitment to cultural change in the theatre sector
We pay our respects to the First Nations people of this land that we’re meeting on. Gathering on Wurundjeri land within the Kulin nation, the inaugural Safe Theatres Forum took place last weekend bringing together representatives from all areas of the not for profit spectrum of the performing arts industry. ...
Dora’s been saved but local industry is still in peril
Once again, the Queensland government has had to step into to secure a new feature film for Australia, further highlighting how internationally uncompetitive the federal incentives for overseas film and television productions are ...
Theatre companies and performers combine to tackle harassment
Representatives of Australia’s leading theatre companies will come together with performing artists this weekend for an historic forum to make their workplaces safe from sexual harassment and bullying ...
New espionage laws must exempt public interest journalism
The union for Australian journalists will today deliver to a hearing of the Parliamentary Joint Committee on Intelligence and Security a petition of almost 9000 signatures opposing proposed new national security legislation. The petition is addressed to Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull and Attorney-General Christian Porter and calls on the Federal ...
Joint Media Organisations 2nd supplementary submission on the Foreign Influence Transparency Scheme Bill 2017
The Joint Media Organisations, including MEAA, second supplementary submission to the Parliamentary Joint Committee on Intelligence and Security regarding the Foreign Influence Transparency Scheme Bill 2017 ...
Joint media organisations 2nd supplementary submission on the Espionage Bill
The Joint Media Organisations' (including MEAA) second supplementary submission to the Parliamentary Joint Committee on Intelligence and Security regarding the National Security Legislation Amendment (Espionage and Foreign Interference) Bill 2017 made following the submission by Attorney-General Porter proposing parliamentary amendments on behalf of the Government (submission 40) ...
Screen production incentives must be raised in Federal Budget
The extreme measures taken by the Palaszczuk Government to secure a new feature film for Queensland are further evidence of the need to increase the screen industry location offset to 30% in this year’s Federal Budget ...
MEAA submission on the Northern Territory Evidence (National Uniform Legislation) Amendment (Journalist Privilege) Bill
MEAA's submission regarding the Northern Territory's Evidence (National Uniform Legislation) Amendment (Journalist Privilege) Bill ...
