MEAA Releases

Latest releases from MEAA


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 ...

Australian screen industry “can’t compete”

#MEAAECS, MediaRoom, Releases
Australia is in danger of losing world class film and television production talent unless urgent measures are taken to make our industry more globally competitive ...

Workplace culture at Sovereign Hill must change now

Today’s media reports of sexual harassment and assault at Ballarat’s iconic Sovereign Hill are deeply concerning and indicate an unsafe workplace culture that must change, says the union for workers at the tourist attraction. The Media, Entertainment & Arts Alliance has represented several members over the past few years who ...

MEAA welcomes Public Interest Journalism recommendations

MEAA is encouraged that a Parliamentary Committee has endorsed many of the recommendations made to it by MEAA to nurture and protect the future of public interest journalism in Australia. The recommendations were made by a Senate Select Committee. Among the committee’s recommendations recommended and supported by MEAA are: •  ...

Protecting theatre workers from sexual harassment

#MEAAEquity, MediaRoom, News, Releases
The Media, Entertainment & Arts Alliance – the union for performers and other theatre workers – expects that 2018 will prove to be a watershed year for the treatment of sexual harassment and bullying in live theatre ...