| Program or issue | Station or licensee | Description | Outcome | Report published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| General programming | Vintage FM / W & A Willmington Pty Ltd | Categories of broadcasting services - the station is not operating as a narrowcasting service as it is providing programs of broad appeal |
The licensee is providing an open narrowcasting service within the meaning of section 18 of the Broadcasting Services Act 1992 BI 3237 |
19 December 2014 |
| Kate, Tim and Marty | Nova 100 / Nova 100 Pty Ltd | Proscribed matter - incitement of violence, severe ridicule because of gender, and offending standards of decency - in a segment with a toilet humour theme |
No breach of clauses 1.1(a), 1.1(e) [proscribed matter] or 1.3(a) [decency] of the Commercial Radio Australia Codes of Practice 2013 BI 3257 |
21 November 2014 |
| Kate, Tim and Marty | Nova 96.9 / Nova 96.9 Pty Ltd | Proscribed matter - incitement of hatred, contempt or ridicule because of ethnicity, nationality or race in a segment about ‘ridiculous names’ |
No breach of clause 1.1(e) [proscribed matter] of the Commercial Radio Australia Codes of Practice 2013 BI 3263 |
21 November 2014 |
| Law Report | ABC NewsRadio / Australian Broadcasting Corporation | Harm and offence - warnings or advice in a segment about asylum seekers that included coarse language |
No breach of standards 7.1 or 7.2 [accuracy] of the ABC Code of Practice 2011 (revised 2014) BI 3272 |
29 October 2014 |
| Mornings with Steve Austin | 612 ABC Brisbane / Australian Broadcasting Corporation | Impartiality and diversity or perspectives - in a segment containing an interview about the disposal of dredge material |
No breach of standards 4.1 or 4.2 [due impartiality] of the ABC Code of Practice 2011 (revised 2014) BI 3241 |
28 October 2014 |
| Jason and Nelly | 92.5 Gold FM / Gold Coast FM Pty Ltd | Proscribed matter - incitement of hatred, contempt or ridicule against the transgender and transsexual community in a segment about Gold Coast ‘characters’ |
No breach of clause 1.1(e) [proscribed matter] of the Commercial Radio Australia Codes of Practice 2013 BI 3242 |
10 October 2014 |
| Licence condition matter | 107.3 HFM / Heritage FM Inc. | Conditions applicable to services provided under community broadcasting licences - broadcasting advertisements |
Breach of paragraph 9(1)(b) [broadcasting advertisements] of Schedule 2 to the Broadcasting Services Act 1992 BI 3213 |
3 October 2014 |
| The Alan Jones Breakfast Show | 2GB / Harbour Radio Pty Ltd | Complaints handling and accuracy – in a discussion about the IPCC report on climate change |
Breach 2.2(a) [accuracy] and no breach 5.5 and 5.6 [complaints handling] of Commercial Radio Australia Codes of Practice 2013 BI 3151 |
24 September 2014 |
| The One %ers with Matt Tilley & Joe Hildebrand | Triple M / Triple M Sydney Pty Ltd | Proscribed matter - incitement of hatred, contempt or ridicule of people on the basis race |
No breach of clause 1.1(e) [proscribed matter] of the Commercial Radio Australia Codes of Practice 2013 BI 3243 |
16 September 2014 |
| Heard it through the grapevine | Triple H 96.5 FM / Horsham & District Community FM Radio Inc | Conditions applicable to services provided under community broadcasting licences - broadcasting advertisements |
Breach of paragraph 9(1)(b) [broadcasting advertisements] of Schedule 2 to the Broadcasting Services Act 1992 BI 3235 |
15 August 2014 |
| The Ray Hadley Show | 2GB / Harbour Radio Pty Ltd | Privacy – in a segment about a public school not having Easter hat parades |
No breach of clause 2.3(d) [privacy] of the Commercial Radio Australia Codes of Practice 2013 BI 3222
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10 July 2014 |
| N/A | Rete Italia / Gumnut Nominees Pty Ltd | Complaints handling |
No breach of codes 2.4 or 2.5 [complaints handling] of the Open Narrowcasting Codes of Practice 2011 BI 3220
|
9 July 2014 |
| Sinhalese Language Program |
SBS Radio 2 / Special Broadcasting Service | Accuracy and impartiality - in a report concerning the Sri Lankan elections |
No breach of codes 2.2 [impartiality] or 2.3 [non-SBS sources for news and current affairs programming] of the SBS Code of Practice 2006 BI 3155 |
7 July 2014 |
| Drive | 3AW693 News Talk / Radio 3AW Melbourne Pty Ltd | Proscribed matter, favourable depiction of suicide - in a discussion about voluntary euthanasia |
No breach of clause 1.1(d) [Porscribed matter, depict suicide favourably] of the Commercial Radio Australia Codes of Practice 2013 BI 3169 |
2 July 2014 |
| John Laws | 2SM / Radio 2SM Pty Ltd | Privacy and complaints handling - through the deliberate broadcast of a complainant’s name and telephone number |
Breach of clause 2.3 [privacy] and no breach of clause 5.5 [complaints handling] of the Commercial Radio Australia Codes of Practice 2013 BI 3211 |
27 June 2014 |
| Conversations with Richard Fidler | 720 ABC Perth / Australian Broadcasting Corporation | Accuracy and harm and offence - in an interview segment about growing up in a Christian community |
No breach of standards 2.1 [accuracy] or 7. 7 [unjustified use of stereotypes] of the ABC Code of Practice 2011 (revised 2013) BI 3204 |
20 June 2014 |
| Alan Jones Breakfast Show | 2GB / Harbour Radio Pty Ltd | Factual accuracy – in a segment discussing Australian intelligence agencies monitoring conversations of high-ranking officials in Indonesia |
No breach of clauses 2.2(a) [factual accuracy] or 2.3(a) [distinguish factual material] of the Commercial Radio Australia Codes of Practice 2013 BI 3171 |
18 June 2014 |
| Sound. Music. Word. | Radio National / Australian Broadcasting Corporation | Harm and offence – in a segment featuring the poetry and memoirs of performance poet |
No breach of standards 7.1 [harm and offence] or 7.2 [warnings or advice] of the ABC Code of Practice 2011 (revised 2013) BI 3157 |
6 June 2014 |
| RN Breakfast | Radio National / Australian Broadcasting Corporation | Due impartiality and diversity of perspectives - in report on parliamentary debate about Operation Sovereign Borders |
No breach of standard 4.1 [due impartiality] or of standard 4.2 [present diversity of perspectives] of the ABC Code of Practice 2011 (revised 2013) BI 3203 |
4 June 2014 |
| Mornings with Genevieve Jacobs | 666 ABC Canberra / Australian Broadcasting Corporation | Harm and offence – in a segment discussing the etymology and use of certain words relating to the female anatomy and sexual violence |
No breach of standards 7.1 [harm and offence] or 7.2 [warnings or advice] of the ABC Codes of Practice 2011 (revised 2013) BI 3167 |
2 June 2014 |
| Alan Jones Breakfast Show | 2GB / Harbour Radio Pty Ltd | Accuracy – in a talkback segment discussing the National Broadband Network (the NBN) |
Breach of clause 2.2(a) [accuracy] of the Commercial Radio Australia Codes of Practice 2011 BI 3065 |
22 May 2014 |
| PM Queensland Country Hour | Radio National / Australian Broadcasting Corporation | Accuracy, due impartiality and diversity of perspectives - in a report on kangaroo population increases |
No breach of standards 2.1, 2.2 [accuracy], 4.1 [due impartiality] or 4.2 [diversity of perspectives] of the ABC Code of Practice 2011 (revised 2013) BI 3162 |
16 May 2014 |
| Jonesy and Amanda Afternoon Delight program promotion | WSFM 101.7 / ARN Communications Pty Ltd | Decency - in a program promotion for a comedic segment about ‘work for the dole’ |
No breach of clause 1.3 [standards of decency] of Commercial Radio Australia Codes of Practice 2013 BI 3186 |
5 May 2014 |
| Licence condition matters | Capital 101.7FM / Capital Community Radio Incorporated | Conditions applicable to services provided under community broadcasting licences - Encouraging community participation, representing community interest, and policies for membership; internal conflict; complaints handling; community participation; and volunteering, policies to be freely available, and complaints handling |
Breach of paragraph 9(2)(c)(i) [encouraging participation in operations] and no breach of paragraph 9(2)(b) [representing community interest] and paragraph 9(2)(c)(ii) [encouraging participation in selection and provision of programs] of Schedule 2 to the Broadcasting Services Act 1992 BI 3163 |
11 April 2014 |
| Licence condition matters | 96.3 FM Bundaberg / Bundaberg Burnett Community Broadcasting Association | Conditions applicable to services provided under community broadcasting licences - not encouraging community participation in the operations of the service. |
Breach of paragraph 9(2)(c)(i) [encouraging participation in operations] of Schedule 2 to the Broadcasting Services Act 1992 BI 3166 |
11 April 2014 |
| Saturday Extra | Radio National / Australian Broadcasting Corporation | Due impartiality and diversity of perspectives - in a discussion of the US Affordable Care Act, also known as ‘Obamacare’ |
No breach of standards 4.1 [due impartiality] or 4.2 [diversity of perspectives] of the ABC Code of Practice 2011 (revised 2013) BI 3156 |
7 April 2014 |
| John Laws – Fortress of Irreverent Logic | 2SM / Radio 2SM Pty Ltd | Accuracy and privacy - in a talkback segment on computer service |
No breach of codes 2.2(a) [accuracy], 2.3(c) [misrepresent viewpoints] or 2.3(d) [privacy] of the Commercial Radio Codes of Practice 2013 BI 3164 |
14 March 2014 |
| Licence condition matters | Hawkesbury Radio / Hawkesbury Radio Communications Co-operative Society Ltd | Conditions applicable to services provided under community broadcasting licences - encouraging participation in the operations of the licensee and in the selection and provision of programs |
Breach of paragraph 9(2)(c)(i) [encouraging participation in operations] and no breach of paragraphs 9(2)(b) [representing community interest] or paragraph 9(2)(c)(ii) [encouraging participation in selection and provision of programs] of Schedule 2 to the Broadcasting Services Act 1992 BI 3079 |
12 March 2014 |
| Ray Hadley Morning Show | 2GB / Harbour Radio Pty Ltd | Accuracy and complaints handling – in a discussion about asylum seekers |
Breach of clause 5.5 [complaints handling] and no breach of clause 2.2(a) [accuracy] of the Commercial Radio Australia Codes of Practice 2011 BI 3063 |
21 February 2014 |
| Chris Smith Afternoon Show | 2GB / Harbour Radio Pty Ltd | Accuracy and complaints handling – in a discussion about asylum seekers |
Breach of clause 5.5 [complaints handling] and no breach of clause 2.2(a) [accuracy] of the Commercial Radio Australia Codes of Practice 2011 BI 3062 |
21 February 2014 |
| Ray Hadley Morning Show | 2GB / Harbour Radio Pty Ltd | Accuracy and complaints handling – in a discussion about asylum seekers |
Breach of clause 5.5 [complaints handling] and no breach of clause 2.2(a) [accuracy] of the Commercial Radio Australia Codes of Practice 2011 BI 3054 |
21 February 2014 |
| Drive with Richard Dinnen | ABC Radio (Far North QLD) / Australian Broadcasting Corporation | Accuracy and fair and honest dealing – in a discussion about the amalgamation of councils |
No breach of standards 2.1 [factual accuracy] or 5.3 [fair opportunity to respond] of ABC Code of Practice 2011 (revised 2013) BI 3142 |
20 February 2014 |
| Summer 30 | 2DAY / Today FM (Sydney) Pty Ltd | Decency, broadcast of identifiable person without consent and treatment of participants in live hosted programs – in a segment involving a prank call to the hospital where the Duchess of Cambridge was being treated for severe morning sickness |
Breach of clauses 6.1 and 9.1 and no breach of clauses 1.3, 2.1(d) and 2.3(d) of the Commercial Radio Australia Codes of Practice 2011 BI 2928 |
14 February 2014 |
| PM with Mark Colvin | Radio National / Australian Broadcasting Corporation | Accuracy – in a segment about a measles outbreak, that included excerpts of an interview with a spokeswoman for the Australian Vaccination Network, an anti-vaccination group |
No breach of standards 2.1, 2.2 [accuracy] of the ABC Code of Practice 2011 (revised 2013) BI 3123 |
6 February 2014 |
| Mornings and Drive | 6PR Perth / Radio 6PR Perth Pty Ltd | Proscribed matter and misrepresented viewpoints - in an interview segment discussing voluntary euthanasia |
No breach of clauses 1.1(d), 1.2(a) [proscribed matter] or 2.3(c) [misrepresented viewpoints] of the Commercial Radio Australia Codes of Practice 2013 BI 3109 |
6 February 2014 |
| Drivetime with Wilmo | Vintage FM / W&A Willmington Pty Ltd | Categories of broadcasting services - the station is not operating as a narrowcasting service as it is providing programs of broad appeal |
No breach of section 133 of the Broadcasting Services Act 1992 BI 3140 |
4 February 2014 |
| 4pm news bulletin | 3REG East Gippsland / Radio East Gippsland Incorporated | Community standards, demean on the basis of gender and complaints handling - in a broadcast where the host made a joke about hitting his wife |
Breach of code 7.3 (b) and (c) [complaints] handling and no breach of code 3.2 or 3.3 [general programming] of the Community Radio Broadcasting Codes of Practice 2008 BI 3130 |
23 January 2014 |
| Easy Listening | 2REM Albury / Radio Albury Wodonga Cooperative Society Ltd | Offensive language and complaints handling – in a segment that included a song with crude and offensive lyrics |
Breach of code 3.2 [programming practices] and 7.3 (b) and (c) [complaints handling] of the Community Radio Broadcasting Codes of Practice 2008 BI 3127 |
16 January 2014 |
| Trigger event reporting | 3NNN - Edge FM / North East Broadcasters Pty Ltd | Failure to submit a draft local content plan and statement (that included a local presence report), following a trigger event |
Breach of paragraph 8(2)(c) of Schedule 2 to the Broadcasting Services Act 1992 BI 3132 |
10 January 2014 |
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Trigger event reporting
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3NE - Solid Gold Hits / North East Broadcasters Pty Ltd | Failure to submit a draft local content planand statement (that included a local presence report), following a trigger event |
Breach of paragraph 8(2)(c) of Schedule 2 to the Broadcasting Services Act 1992 BI 3133 |
10 January 2014 |
| Trigger event reporting | 2QN - Hits and Memories / Rich Rivers Radio Pty Ltd | Failure to submit a draft local content plan and statement(that included a local presence report), following a trigger event |
Breach of paragraph 8(2)(c) of Schedule 2 to the Broadcasting Services Act 1992 BI 3134 |
10 January 2014 |
| Trigger event reporting | 2MOR Deniliquin - Classic Rock / Rich Rivers Radio Pty Ltd | Failure to submit a draft local content plan and statement (that included a local presence report), following a trigger event |
Breach of paragraph 8(2)(c) of Schedule 2 to the Broadcasting Services Act 1992 BI 3135 |
10 January 2014 |
| Outdoor broadcast | 2RRR Ryde / Ryde Regional Radio Cooperative Ltd | Broadcasting advertisements and excessive sponsorship announcements. |
Breach of paragraph 9(1)(b) [broadcasting advertisements]and no breach of paragraph 9(3)(b) [sponsorship time limit] of Schedule 2 to the Broadcasting Services Act 1992 BI 3080 |
8 January 2014 |
| Advertisement for Laytani Arguileh Lounge | 2ME / Asia Pacific Property Development Pty Ltd | Conditions applicable to broadcasting services provided under class licences - tobacco advertising |
No breach of paragraph 11(1)(a) of Schedule 2 to the Broadcasting Services Act 1992 or subsection 13(1) of the Tobacco Advertising Prohibition Act 1992 BI 3144 |
7 January 2014 |
| Mornings with Jon Faine | 774 ABC Melbourne / Australian Broadcasting Corporation | Accuracy and due impartiality - bias in an interview segment with a politician |
No breach of standards 2.1 [factual accuracy] or 4.1 [due impartiality] of the ABC Code of Practice 2011 BI 3111 |
6 January 2014 |
2014 radio investigations
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