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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Issue

Prohibition on advertising

Findings

No breach of paragraph 9(1)(b) of Schedule 2 to the BSA [prohibition on advertising]
(ref. BI-720)

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BI-720 Investigation report: 2YOU [docx, 89.51 KB]

Issue

Prohibition on advertising

Findings

Breach of paragraph 9(1)(b) of Schedule 2 to the BSA [prohibition on advertising]
(ref. BI-708)

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BI-708 Investigation report: 2YOU [docx, 95.88 KB]

Issue

Decency, program with an explicit sexual theme

Findings

Breach of 2.2 [generally accepted standards of decency]
No breach of 2.4 [feature program with an explicit sexual theme] of the Commercial Radio Code of Practice 2017
(ref. BI-705)
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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BI-703 & BI-705 Investigation report: Double T Radio Pty Ltd [KIIS 1011] / Commonwealth Broadcasting Corporation Pty Ltd [KIIS 1065] [docx, 125.5 KB]

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ACMA Statement of Reasons – additional licence condition – Double T Radio Pty Ltd [pdf, 479.4 KB]

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ACMA Statement of Reasons – additional licence condition – Commonwealth Broadcasting Corporation Pty Ltd [pdf, 487.41 KB]

Issue

Decency, program with an explicit sexual theme, complaints handling

Findings

Breach of 2.2 [generally accepted standards of decency]
No breach of 2.4 [feature program with an explicit sexual theme]
Breach of 10.11 [respond to complaint in 30 days] of the Commercial Radio Code of Practice 2017
(ref. BI-703)
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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BI-703 & BI-705 Investigation report: Double T Radio Pty Ltd [KIIS 1011] / Commonwealth Broadcasting Corporation Pty Ltd [KIIS 1065] [docx, 125.5 KB]

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ACMA Statement of Reasons – additional licence condition – Double T Radio Pty Ltd [pdf, 479.4 KB]

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ACMA Statement of Reasons – additional licence condition – Commonwealth Broadcasting Corporation Pty Ltd [pdf, 487.41 KB]

Issue

Community participation in operations and programming

Findings

Breach of paragraph 9(2)(c) of Schedule 2 to the BSA [encourage participation in operations and programming]
(ref. BI-689)

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BI-689 Investigation report: Macarthur Community Radio Association Inc (2MCR) [pdf, 171.87 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-694)

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BI-694 Investigation report: Community Radio Endeavour Warrnambool Inc (3WAY) [pdf, 295.67 KB]

Issue

Prohibition on advertising
Time limit on sponsorship announcements

Findings

Breach of paragraphs 9(1)(b) and 9(3)(b) of Schedule 2 to the BSA
(ref. BI-686)

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BI-686 Investigation report: 2YOU [pdf, 251.25 KB]

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Enforceable undertaking (BSA): Tamworth Broadcasting Services (Operations) Ltd (2YOU) [pdf, 1.02 MB]

Issue

Prohibition on advertising

Findings

Breach of paragraph 9(1)(b) of Schedule 2 to the BSA [prohibition on advertising]
(ref. BI-698)

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BI-698 Investigation report: Blue Mountains Public Broadcasting Society Inc (2BLU) [pdf, 218.28 KB]

Issue

Representing the community interest
Community participation in operations
Community participation in programming
Editorial decisions affecting the content and style of overall station programming are not influenced by program or station sponsors

Findings

No breach of paragraph 9(2)(b) of Schedule 2 to the BSA
No breach of paragraph 9(2)(c)(i) of Schedule 2 to the BSA
No breach of paragraph 9(2)(c)(ii) of Schedule 2 to the BSA
No breach of Code 6.4 of the Community Radio Broadcasting Codes of Practice 2008
(ref. BI-693)

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BI-693 Investigation report: Community Radio Albury Wodonga Cooperative Society Ltd (2REM) [pdf, 258.1 KB]

Issue

Disclosure announcement
Contents of register
Keeping commercial agreements

Findings

Breach of subsection 10(2)
Breach of section 13
Breach of section 15 of the Broadcasting Services (Commercial Radio Current Affairs Disclosure) Standard 2022
Breach of the licence condition at paragraph 8(1)(b) of Schedule 2 to the Broadcasting Services Act 1992
(ref. BI-678, BI-680 and BI-681)
The ACMA has issued a remedial direction following this investigation.