The Media, Entertainment & Arts Alliance (MEAA) strongly condemns plans by TasTAFE to scrap creative and media courses and sack the highly skilled staff who run them, following news of funding cuts.
If the plan goes ahead, Tasmanians will lose the ability to study visual arts, design, music, screen and media, fashion and textiles — among other courses — through TAFE, ...
This submission relates to the Legal and Constitutional Affairs Legislation Committee’s inquiry into the Freedom of Information (FOI) Amendment Bill 2025.
In this submission, MEAA argues that the government’s proposed reforms would result in serious detriment to the public interest. They would make the federal FOI system less accessible, knock out all but the simplest requests, shield more documents from the ...
MEAA has made arrangements via the Fair Work Commission for the Australian Electoral Commission to conduct elections for the following positions: Federal Officers, Federal Council, the National Stunt Committee, and positions in the branches of NSW, ACT, Victoria, Tasmania, Queensland, South Australia/Northern Territory and Western Australia.
Nominations open on Wednesday, October 1, 2025 and close at ...
The Media, Entertainment & Arts Alliance (MEAA) has warned tax relief to support the arts and cultural sectors, must be supported by structural solutions to deliver meaningful wage increases and safer workplaces.
At the Art of Tax Reform Summit today, the union has called for the introduction of a comprehensive cultural workforce policy that would, in addition to providing sustainable funding, ...
This submission provides feedback on the Productivity Commission’s Interim Report, Harnessing Data and Digital Technology. MEAA’s response primarily relates to draft recommendations made by the Commission regarding AI regulation and access to data.
MEAA also takes issue with the framing of productivity in the interim report, which positions it as the primary driver of increased wages and living standards. In our ...
