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

Disclosure announcement
Contents of register

Findings

Breach of subsection 10(2)
Breach of section 13 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.

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BI-678, BI-680 and BI-681 Investigation report: Radio 2GB Sydney Pty Ltd, Radio 3AW Melbourne Pty Ltd and Radio 4BC Brisbane Pty Limited [docx, 120.16 KB]

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Remedial direction: Radio 2GB Sydney Pty Ltd [pdf, 616.72 KB]

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Remedial direction: Radio 3AW Melbourne Pty Ltd [pdf, 580.07 KB]

Issue

Contents of register

Findings

No breach of section 13 of the Broadcasting Services (Commercial Radio Current Affairs Disclosure) Standard 2022
No 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)

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BI-678, BI-680 and BI-681 Investigation report: Radio 2GB Sydney Pty Ltd, Radio 3AW Melbourne Pty Ltd and Radio 4BC Brisbane Pty Limited [docx, 120.16 KB]

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Remedial direction: Radio 2GB Sydney Pty Ltd [pdf, 616.72 KB]

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Remedial direction: Radio 3AW Melbourne Pty Ltd [pdf, 580.07 KB]

Issue

Community participation in operations

Findings

Breach of subparagraph 9(2)(c)(i) of Schedule 2 to the BSA [encourage participation in operations]
(ref. BI-674)

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BI-674 Investigation report: Highland FM 107.1 Co-operative Limited (2WKT) [pdf, 187.76 KB]

Issue

Prohibition on advertising
Ensure editorial decisions affecting the content and style of individual programs are not influenced by program or station sponsors

Findings

Breach of paragraph 9(1)(b) of Schedule 2 to the BSA
No breach of Code 6.3 of the Community Radio Broadcasting Codes of Practice 2008
(ref. BI-673)

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BI-673 Investigation report: Sutherland Shire Community Radio Assoc Inc (2SSR) [pdf, 234.48 KB]

Issue

Prohibition on advertising

Findings

Breach of paragraph 9(1)(b) of Schedule 2 to the BSA [prohibition on advertising]
(ref. BI-671)

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BI-671 Investigation report: Orange Community Broadcasters Limited (2OCW) [pdf, 209.13 KB]

Issue

Operating as part of a profit-making enterprise

Findings

No breach of paragraph 9(2)(e) of Schedule 2 to the BSA
(ref. BI-675)

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BI-675 Investigation report: Cairns Community Broadcasters Inc (4CCR) [pdf, 197.86 KB]

Issue

Prohibition on advertising

Findings

Breach of paragraph 9(1)(b) of Schedule 2 to the BSA [prohibition on advertising]
(ref. BI-665)

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BI-665 Investigation report: Port Stephens FM Radio Inc (2PSR) [pdf, 173.32 KB]

Issue

Representing the community interest
Community participation in operations
Community participation in programming

Findings

No breach of paragraph 9(2)(b) of Schedule 2 to the BSA [continue to represent community interest]
No breach of subparagraph 9(2)(c)(i) of Schedule 2 to the BSA [encourage participation in operations]
No breach of subparagraph 9(2)(c)(ii) of Schedule 2 to the BSA [encourage participation in program selection and provision]
(ref. BI-661)

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BI-661 Investigation report: Central Highlands Broadcasting Inc (3CH) [pdf, 182.38 KB]