Off the back of strike action last year, Nine management committed to engage in discussions about freelance rates and conditions with MEAA representatives. Despite this commitment, Nine management have made few tangible changes to their existing terms of engagement for freelance contributors, and have ignored members calls to implement fair rates, annual increases, and a signed agreement. Freelancers are the lowest paid and most insecurely employed workers in the media industry, and the business models of major publications are becoming increasingly reliant on exploitation of these workers. We must demand fair freelance rates and conditions if we are to ensure a future for quality journalism.