Submission to the Commonwealth inquiry into the COVID-19 response

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This submission has been made to the Commonwealth Government COVID-19 Response Inquiry, and focuses on financial support for individuals (including income support payments) in the media, entertainment and arts sectors. It concludes that the Australian Government’s response to the impact of the COVID-19 crisis on the arts and entertainment sectors ...

New chair must restore ABC’s reputation for independence 

The incoming chair of the ABC, Kim Williams, must immediately move to restore the reputation of the national broadcaster by addressing concerns about the impact of external pressures on editorial decision making.  ...

ABC staff ‘have lost confidence’ in managing director

Union members at the ABC have today passed a vote of no confidence in managing director David Anderson for failing to defend the integrity of the ABC and its staff from outside attacks ...

ABC should back its employees when they are under attack

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The decision to sack Antoinette Lattouf from her role as an ABC radio presenter over sharing a social media post from a reputable human rights organisation is incredibly disturbing ...

MEAA submission on Australian government whistleblower reforms

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The failure to protect and support whistleblowers fundamentally threatens the important role the media plays in holding the powerful to account. MEAA believes a national whistleblowing protection body is necessary to encourage genuine whistleblowers to act in the public interest in government, private and not-for-profit sectors ...

Karen Percy speech to 2023 Walkley Awards

This is an edited version of the speech given by MEAA Media Federal President Karen Percy to the 68th Walkley Awards held in Sydney on Thursday, November 23. I want to acknowledge that we are on Gadigal land tonight and that many First Nations people are still hurting after the ...

MEAA annual report 2022-23

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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, 2023 ...