JERAA regularly provides input to government inquiries, and responds to issues in the national media on behalf of our members. The following submissions relate specifically to the national and international research environment for journalism, media and communications scholars.
2022
Submission to the Senate Inquiry into Australian Research Council Amendment (Ensuring Research Independence) Bill 2018
Submission to the Inquiry into Australia’s regional newspapers (print and digital).
2021
JERAA calls for urgent action to support Afghan journalists
Attacks on journalism education are an attack on press freedom
Sustained media coverage needed on Aboriginal deaths in custody
Legal and Constitutional Affairs Legislation Committee Submission
JERAA demands Facebook stop blocking Australians from receiving news
2020
JERAA calls on Australian government to support local newspapers
JERAA Submission to Senate Inquiry on Media Diversity in Australia 2020
JERAA calls for dropping of all contempt of court charges relating to reporting of George Pell’s trial
JERAA calls for action after Duterte’s further attacks on press freedom
JERAA hails Judith Neilson Institute constructive journalism project
JERAA commends ABC on emergency broadcasts and calls for increased funding
2019
Submission to the Australian and New Zealand Standard Research Classification Review 2019
Submission to the Parliamentary Joint Committee on Intelligence and Security
Statement on Ministerial intervention in ARC Grants – 2017-2018
Statement regarding Australian Federal Police raids on Australian media