About our investigations
When we finish each investigation, we publish a report to explain:
- if there is a complaint, what it is about
- when it happened
- the relevant law
- what we found when we investigated
We publish reports for the past 2 years here. For lists of older reports, consult our Annual reports available on the Analysis & Policy Observatory website. Each quarter, we also publish a summary of actions we have taken on broadcasting.
To access older investigation reports please contact broadcasting@acma.gov.au.
Issue
- Continue to represent community interest
- Encourage community participation in operations and programming
- Complaint handling
Findings
- Breached paragraph 9(2)(b) of Schedule 2 to the BSA
- Breached paragraph 9(2)(c) of Schedule 2 to the BSA
- Breached Code 7.3 of the Community Radio Broadcasting Codes of Practice 2008
- (ref. BI-756)
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Issue
- Encourage community participation in operations
- Encourage community participation in programming
Findings
- Did not breach of paragraph 9(2)(c)(i) of Schedule 2 to the BSA.
- Did not breach paragraph 9(2)(c)(ii) of Schedule 2 to the BSA
- (ref. BI-767)
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Issue
- Encourage community participation in operations
- Encourage community participation in programming
Findings
- Breached paragraph 9(2)(c)(i) of Schedule 2 to the BSA
- Did not breach paragraph 9(2)(2)(ii) of Schedule 2 to the BSA
- (ref. BI-744)
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Issue
- Encourage community participation in operations
Findings
- No breach of paragraph 9(2)(c)(ii) of Schedule 2 to the BSA
- (ref. BI-749)
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Issue
- Have in place, abide by, and regularly review constitution and key governance policies
- Encourage community participation in operations
Findings
- No breach of Code 2.1(a) of the Community Radio Broadcasting Codes of Practice 2025
- No breach of Code 2.1(b) of the Community Radio Broadcasting Codes of Practice 2025
- No breach of paragraph 9(2)(c)(i) of Schedule 2 to the BSA
- (ref. BI-750)
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Issue
- Time limit on sponsorship announcement
Findings
- Breach of paragraph 9(3)(b) of Schedule 2 to the BSA
- (ref. BI-747 and BI-748)
Issue
- Decency, complaints handling
Findings
- Breaches of 2.2 [generally accepted standards of decency]
- Breach of 10.11 [respond to complaint in 30 days] of the Commercial Radio Code of Practice 2017
- (ref. ACMA report)
- The ACMA has imposed an additional licence condition following this investigation. The ACMA's Statement of Reasons for the decision has also been published.
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Issue
- Decency, complaints handling
Findings
- Breaches of 2.2 [generally accepted standards of decency]
- Breach of 10.11 [respond to complaint in 30 days] of the Commercial Radio Code of Practice 2017
- (ref. ACMA report)
- The ACMA has imposed an additional licence condition following this investigation. The ACMA's Statement of Reasons for the decision has also been published.
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Issue
- Not broadcast material that may incite, encourage, or present for its own sake violence or brutality
- Not broadcast material that is likely to stereotype, incite, vilify or perpetuate hatred or attempt to demean any person or group on the basis of nationality, race or religion
Findings
- No breach of Code 3.1(a) of the Community Broadcasting Codes of Practice 2008
- No breach of Code 3.3 of the Community Broadcasting Codes of Practice 2008
- (ref. BI-714)
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Issue
- Community participation in operations
- Community participation in programming
Findings
- Breach of paragraph 9(2)(c)(i) of Schedule 2 to the BSA [encourage participation in operations]
- Breach of paragraph 9(2)(c)(ii) of Schedule 2 to the BSA [encourage participation in programming]
- (ref. BI-715)
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