Media centre

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.

Jacob O'Shaughnessy
Media Manager
(07) 3014 5070
0428 814 037 
Media contact for: Road and work injuries in Queensland, Northern Territory and ACT, abuse law and NDIS 

Rebecca Nash
Media Manager
(02) 8277 2630
0438 497 539
Media contact for: Superannuation and insurance, asbestos and dust diseases, and Comcare

Andrea Petrie
Media Manager
(03) 8102 2173
0412 655 264
Media contact for: Road and work injuries in Victoria, NSW, Western Australia and South Australia, and medical negligence

Paddy Murphy
Media Manager
(03) 8102 2003
0490 297 391
Media contact for: Employment & industrial law and class actions

Chee Chee Leung
Media Manager
(03) 9045 6941
0412 560 584
Media contact for: Social justice, public liability and wills & estates

Jade Knight
National Manager, Public Affairs
(07) 3016 0396
0417 969 438

Michael Cooney
General Manager, Public Affairs

Friday 28 February 2020
Maurice Blackburn Media Statements
Statement from Maurice Blackburn regarding Sunwater announcement it will appeal floods class action Sunwater has today confirmed it will appeal the floods class action judgment handed down in November 2019 in favour of flood victims.
Practice Area: Class actions
Tuesday 25 February 2020
Maurice Blackburn Media Statements
Maurice Blackburn continues to be gender equality employer of choice Maurice Blackburn Lawyers’ commitment to championing gender equality has today been publicly recognised by the Workplace Gender Equality Agency, which has named the law firm an Employer of Choice for Gender Equality for the third consecutive year.
Friday 21 February 2020
Maurice Blackburn Media Statements
Statement from Maurice Blackburn Lawyers regarding floods class action At a hearing today in the Supreme Court of NSW, the first defendant in the floods class action, Seqwater, confirmed that it would be appealing the judgement handed down in November 2019 in favour of flood victims.
Practice Area: Class actions
Friday 21 February 2020
Maurice Blackburn Media Statements
ALP delivers most comprehensive silicosis policy in NSW Leading dust diseases law firm, Maurice Blackburn says the NSW Opposition has delivered a most welcome and comprehensive response to the growing health crisis affecting engineered stone workers.
Practice Area: Silicosis lung disease
Wednesday 19 February 2020
Maurice Blackburn Media Statements
Government response to national redress report a missed opportunity Lawyers for abuse survivors have labelled the Federal Government’s response to the Joint Select Committee report on the national redress scheme disappointing, saying it does not go far enough in improving the scheme for survivors.
Practice Area: Abuse law