February 15, 2024 Mark Phillips #MEAASOMA MediaRoom Other statements Releases
The union for Australia’s professional orchestral musicians calls on the Victorian Government to urgently restore funding to Melbourne Youth Orchestras (MYO), one of Australia’s most important youth arts organisations.
MYO is an essential training pathway for aspiring Victorian musicians to gain the skills and experience required to join professional orchestras both in Australia and around the world.
Even more importantly, it gives ...
February 15, 2024 Mark Phillips #MEAAMedia #pressfreedom MediaRoom Releases
The United States Government should respect Australia’s wishes and drop the charges against Julian Assange before a court hearing begins next week, says Assange’s union.
February 15, 2024 Mark Phillips MediaRoom Submissions
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 was deeply inadequate.
In particular, the restrictive nature of JobKeeper eligibility meant ...
January 24, 2024 Mark Phillips #pressfreedom #WithMEAA MediaRoom Releases
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.
January 22, 2024 Mark Phillips #MEAAMedia #pressfreedom MediaRoom News Releases
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.