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Maurice Blackburn media team

Our media team advises and supports Maurice Blackburn lawyers and clients during all forms of media engagement, including video and television appearances, radio, online and print media.

Jade Thompson
National Media Manager
(07) 3016 0396
0417 969 438

Paddy Murphy
Victorian Media Manager
(03) 8102 2003
0490 297 391

Jacob O'Shaughnessy
Queensland Media Manager
(07) 3014 5070
0428 814 037 

Cate Kennedy
Queensland Media Advisor
(07) 3016 0319

Rebecca Nash
NSW, ACT, SA and WA Media Manager
(02) 8277 2630

Cameron Scott
Corporate Relationships Manager (Class Actions)
(Class actions media)
(03) 9605 2832
0400 876 466

Toni Wilson
General Manager of Marketing & Communications
(03) 9605 2700

Monday 16 September 2019
Maurice Blackburn Media Statements
Australian diesel emissions class action sees millions flow back to Volkswagen, Audi and Skoda customers Australian motorists caught up in the global diesel emissions issue involving around 100,000 Volkswagen, Audi and Skoda EA189 diesel vehicles will be able to access millions in compensation after the global automotive giant agreed to a multi-million dollar settlement of its Australian class action today with Maurice Blackburn Lawyers.
Practice Area: Class actions
Friday 06 September 2019
Maurice Blackburn Media Statements
Fair Work Commission backs AWU, workers after Esso tried to erode pay and conditions The Australian Workers’ Union and leading workplace advocates Maurice Blackburn Lawyers today welcomed a decision by the Fair Work Commission to block Esso from terminating a long-standing workplace agreement, saying it was a significant victory for hard-working oil and gas workers and their families.
Practice Area: Employment law
Tuesday 03 September 2019
Maurice Blackburn Media Statements
Radio Rentals’ $29 million mistake on rent, try, buy More than two years after being filed in the Federal Court, a consumer class action on behalf of vulnerable Australians trapped in unfair consumer leases, has secured a $29 million settlement.
Practice Area: Class actions
Thursday 29 August 2019
Maurice Blackburn Media Statements
Government slapped down for dragging sick asylum seekers through pointless legal battle Leading social justice lawyers Maurice Blackburn Lawyers and the National Justice Project today slammed the government for launching frivolous and expensive legal battles against asylum seekers after the Federal Court today rejected its claim that it did not have jurisdiction in the area.
Practice Area: Social justice
Tuesday 27 August 2019
Maurice Blackburn Media Statements
Maurice Blackburn named as partner law firm for CFMEU Victorian-Tasmanian Construction Branch The Victorian-Tasmanian Construction Branch of the Construction Forestry Maritime Mining and Energy Union (CFMEU) has today announced that Australia’s leading labour law firm, Maurice Blackburn Lawyers, will provide legal services for the union’s members.