Investigations into radio broadcasters

If we think a radio station has breached a broadcasting law, we can investigate.

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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
  • Represent the community interest that it represented when it applied for its licence; encourage community participation in the operations; ; encourage community participation in the selection and provision of programs
Findings
  • No breach of paragraph 9(2)(b) [the licensee will continue to represent the community interest that it represented when it applied for its licence];
  • Breach of paragraph 9(2)(c)(i) [the licensee will encourage community participation in the operations of the service]         
  • No breach of paragraph 9(2)(c)(ii) [the licensee will encourage community participation in the selection and provision of programs under the license].
  • (ref: BI-564)
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BI-564 Hawkesbury Radio - Investigation report [pdf, 264.45 KB]
Issue
  • Represent the community interest that it represented when it applied for its licence; encourage participation in programming and operations
Findings
  • No breach- Paragraph 9(2)(b) [the licensee will continue to represent the community interest that it represented when it applied for its licence]
  • Breach- Paragraph 9(2)(c) [the licensee will continue to encourage community participation in the selection and provision of programs and the operations of the service]
  • (ref. BI-562)
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BI-562 6CRA - Investigation Report [pdf, 201.28 KB]
Issue
  • Encourage participation in the operations of the service and the provision of programs
Findings
  • Breach of paragraph 9(2)(c) [the licensee will encourage community participation in the operations of the service and the selection and provision of programs]
  • (ref. BI-530)
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BI-530 investigation report [pdf, 269.17 KB]
Issue
  • Encourage community participation in operations; encourage participation in programming; complaints handling; general programming
Findings
  • Breach of sub-paragraph 9(2)(c)(i) of Schedule 2 to the BSA
  • No Breach of sub-paragraph 9(2)(c)(ii) of Schedule 2 to the BSA
  • Breach of Code 7.3 of the Community Broadcasting Codes of Practice 2008
  • No finding regarding Code 3 of the Community Radio Broadcasting Codes of Practice 2008
  • (ref. BI-560)
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Investigation report no BI-560 [docx, 338.69 KB]
Issue
  • Operating as part of a profit-making enterprise, broadcasting advertisements.
Findings
  • Breach of subparagraph 9(2)(e) [the licensee will not operate the service as part of a profit-making enterprise]
  • Breach of subparagraph 9(1)(b) [the licensee will not broadcast advertisements]
  • (ref. BI-578)
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Investigation report BI-578 [pdf, 181.03 KB]
Issue
  • Encourage community participation in operations
Findings
  • No breach of sub-paragraph 9(2)(c)(i) of Schedule 2 to the BSA
  • (ref. BI-603)
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BI-603 Investigation Report [docx, 107.52 KB]
Issue
  • Represent the community interest; encourage community participation; provide service for community purposes
Findings
  • No breach of sub-paragraph 9(2)(c)(i) of Schedule 2 to the BSA
  • Breach of sub-paragraph 9(2)(c)(ii) of Schedule 2 to the BSA
  • No breach of paragraph 9(2)(d) of Schedule 2 to the BSA
  • (ref. BI-547)
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BI-547 Investigation report [docx, 342.1 KB]
Issue
  • Disclosure of commercial agreements
Findings
  • Breach of Section 8
  • No breach of Section 9
  • Breach of Section 10 of the Broadcasting Services (Commercial Radio Current Affairs Disclosure) Standard 2012
  • Breach of the licence condition at paragraph 8(1)(b) of Schedule 2 to the Broadcasting Services Act 1992
  • (ref. BI-549)
  • The ACMA has issued a remedial direction following this investigation.
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BI-549 Investigation report [docx, 407.46 KB]
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BI-549 Remedial direction [docx, 62.58 KB]
Issue
  • Encourage community participation
Findings
  • No breach of subparagraph 9(2)(c)(i) of Schedule 2 to the BSA
  • No breach of subparagraph 9(2)(c)(ii) of Schedule 2 to the BSA.
  • (ref. BI-518/BI-548)
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BI-518 and BI-584 Investigation Report [docx, 357.52 KB]
Issue
  • Compliance with local content news for each licence
Findings
  • Breach of paragraph 61CD(1)(a) of the BSA [minimum service standards for local news and information]
  • No breach of section 61CP of the BSA [compliance with approved local content plan]
  • Breach of the licence condition in paragraph 8(2)(c) of Schedule 2 to the BSA as they have not complied with requirement under Division 5C of Part 5 of the BSA.
  • (ref BI-572)
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BI-572 investigation report [docx, 330.07 KB]
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Last updated: 12 November 2026
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