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MEAA submission on Treasury Laws Amendment (2021 Measures No. 5) Bill 2021

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MEAA strongly supports increasing the Producer Offset to 30% for screen productions that are not feature films. Similarly, MEAA supports the removal of the 65 commercial hour cap qualifying Australian production expenditure for a series and seasons of a series. MEAA do not support the remainder of the measures in ...

Joint statement from the Canberra Times, Illawarra Mercury and Newcastle Herald House Committees

MEAA members are disappointed to see Australian Community Media executive chairman Antony Catalano make disparaging remarks about hard-working and dedicated staff ...

Apple Daily closure a devastating blow

The forced closure of independent newspaper Apple Daily has devastating consequences for the people of Hong Kong ...

Burmese journalists need our support

Australia must do more to support Burmese journalists who have been forced to flee Myanmar following the military coup in February ...

SPA and MEAA release revised guidelines for screen safety

Screen Producers Australia (SPA) and the Media, Entertainment & Arts Alliance (MEAA) have released the National Guidelines for Screen Safety ...

MEAA submission on Broadcasting Legislation Amendment Bill 2021

MEAA strongly opposes the move to reduce the amounts of investment required of subscription television broadcasters for drama production under the New Eligible Drama Expenditure scheme. It is a retrograde and unwarranted step ...

Reporting protests and accrediting MEAA Media members

MEAA and Victoria Police have had positive discussions following concerns raised by the union about new media accreditation requirements at public protests and rallies. MEAA was concerned that the decision by Victoria Police to issue identification cards to journalists and photographers had been made without consulting with the union. MEAA ...

Government must ignore bluster of Netflix and Free TV and mandate local content obligations

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The federal government must stay the course on the introduction of new content rules for Netflix and other streaming video services ...
All MEAA sections - Mark Phillips
Director Communications
All MEAA sections
mark.phillips@meaa.org
03 9691 7105/0422 009 011
MEAA Equity section - Lizzie Franks
Communications Manager
MEAA Equity section
lizzie.franks@meaa.org
02 9333 0961