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.

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Year

Issue

Decency

Findings

Breach of 2.2 [generally accepted standards of decency] of the Commercial Radio Code of Practice 2017
(ref. BI-728)

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BI-724, BI-726, BI-727, BI-728 Investigation report: Triple M Sydney Pty Ltd, Triple M Brisbane Pty Ltd, Gold Coast FM Pty Ltd, Maryborough Broadcasting Company Pty Limited [docx, 115.76 KB]

Issue

Decency

Findings

Breach of 2.2 [generally accepted standards of decency] of the Commercial Radio Code of Practice 2017
(ref. BI-726)

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BI-724, BI-726, BI-727, BI-728 Investigation report: Triple M Sydney Pty Ltd, Triple M Brisbane Pty Ltd, Gold Coast FM Pty Ltd, Maryborough Broadcasting Company Pty Limited [docx, 115.76 KB]

Issue

Decency

Findings

Breach of 2.2 [generally accepted standards of decency] of the Commercial Radio Code of Practice 2017
(ref. BI-724)

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BI-724, BI-726, BI-727, BI-728 Investigation report: Triple M Sydney Pty Ltd, Triple M Brisbane Pty Ltd, Gold Coast FM Pty Ltd, Maryborough Broadcasting Company Pty Limited [docx, 115.76 KB]

Issue

Decency

Findings

Breach of 2.2 [generally accepted standards of decency] of the Commercial Radio Code of Practice 2017
(ref. BI-726)

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BI-724, BI-726, BI-727, BI-728 Investigation report: Triple M Sydney Pty Ltd, Triple M Brisbane Pty Ltd, Gold Coast FM Pty Ltd, Maryborough Broadcasting Company Pty Limited [docx, 115.76 KB]

Issue

Narrowcasting

Findings

Breach of paragraph 4.8(a) of the Radiocommunications Licence Conditions (Broadcasting Licence) Determination 2015.
(ref. BI-701)

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BI-701 Investigation report: Magic 87.6 FM / Andrew Andrews [pdf, 360.79 KB]

Issue

Decency

Findings

No breach of Commercial Radio Code of Practice 2017 (revised in 2018)
(ref. BI-713)

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BI-713 Investigation report: Festival City Broadcasters Pty Ltd [docx, 120.49 KB]

Issue

Time limit on sponsorship announcements

Findings

Breach of paragraph 9(3)(b) of Schedule 2 to the BSA [time limit on sponsorship announcements)
(ref. BI-743)

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BI-743 Investigation report: Northside Broadcasting Incorporated (2NSB) [pdf, 439.08 KB]

Issue

Community participation in programming
Encouraging and assisting people not adequately served by other media to participate
Opposing and breaking down prejudice

Findings

No breach of paragraph 9(2)(c)(ii) of Schedule 2 to the BSA [encourage participation in programming]
No breach of code 2.1 [people not adequately served by other media encouraged and assisted to participate]
No breach of code 2.5 [oppose and break down prejudice]
(ref. BI-702)

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BI-702 Investigation report: Creative Community Radio Inc (6CCR) [pdf, 185.84 KB]

Issue

Complaint handling

Findings

Breach of Code 7.3(a) and Code 7.3(c) of Community Broadcasting Codes of Practice 2008
(ref. BI-707)

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BI-707 Investigation report: Sydney Educational Broadcasting Ltd (2SER) [pdf, 139.59 KB]

Issue

Prohibition on advertising
Time limit on sponsorship announcements

Findings

Breach of paragraph 9(1)(b) of Schedule 2 to the BSA [prohibition on advertising]
No breach of paragraph 9(3)(b) of Schedule 2 to the BSA [time limit on sponsorship announcements]
(ref. BI-709)

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BI-709 Investigation report: 2YOU [docx, 99.18 KB]