MEAA members and the broader arts community have witnessed damaging cuts to arts funding in the current term of federal government. In particular, the Australia Council’s budget has been cut by over $100 million and Screen Australia has had $50 million cut. Budget forecasts give us no comfort that this ...

MEAA supports the existing copyright law framework. We believe statute and policy shifts should be modest and limited to situations where compelling evidence suggests a misfit between the law and community needs and expectations ...

MEAA Submits Proposed Rule Changes to the Fair Work Commission MEAA has submitted documents to the Fair Work Commission concerning proposed alterations to the Media, Entertainment and Arts Alliance’s (MEAA) Rules, as approved by MEAA’s Federal Council on 27 February 2016. The proposed alterations to the Rules concern: Creation of ...

In its submission on the  Broadcasting Legislation Amendment (Media Reform) Bill 2016, MEAA supports the removal of the 75% reach rule, but opposes the removal of the two-out-three rule ...

This submission is made to the Senate Environment and Communications Legislation Committee inquiry into the Australian Broadcasting Corporation Amendment (Rural and Regional Advocacy) Bill 2015. The Bill seeks to amend the Australian Broadcasting Corporation Act 1983 to ensure the ABC responsibilities in regional and rural areas are articulated in its ...