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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
Previous investigations

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

Present suicide as a means of achieving a desired result; Decency; Complaints handling in a segment about correspondence to the program

Findings

Commercial Radio Code of Practice 2017 (revised in 2018)
Breach of 2.1.5
Breach of 2.2
Breach of 10.11
(ref BI-561)

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BI-561 Investigation report [docx, 373.41 KB]

Issue

Community participation policies and complaints handling

Findings

No breach of Code 2.1
Breach of Code 7.3(c)
(ref BI-554)

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BI-554 Investigation report - 3RIM Inc [docx, 326.31 KB]

Issue

Encourage community participation

Findings

Breach of subparagraph 9(c)(i) [encourage participation in operations of licensee]
Breach of subparagraph 9(c)(ii) [encourage participation in selection and provision of programming]
(ref BI-534)

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BI-534 Investigation report [docx, 340.43 KB]

Issue

Provide service for community purposes; not operate the service for profit

Findings

No breach of paragraph 9(2)(d) [provide the service for community purposes
No breach of paragraph 9(2)(e) [not operate the service for profit]
of Schedule 2 to the BSA.
(ref BI-489)

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BI-489 Investigation report [docx, 228.95 KB]

Issue

Incite serious contempt or severe ridicule on the basis of race in a segment about renaming places and products

Findings

No breach of 2.1.4 of the Commercial Radio Code of Practice 2017
(ref BI-566)

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BI-566 Investigation report [docx, 334.32 KB]

Issue

Represent community interest; encourage community participation

Findings

Breach of paragraph 9(2)(b) [represent community interest]
Breach of subparagraph 9(2)(c)(i) [encourage community participation in operations]
Breach of subparagraph 9(2)(c)(ii) [encourage community participation in the selection and provision of programs]
of Schedule 2 to the BSA.
(ref BI-524)

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BI-524 Investigation report [docx, 437.68 KB]

Issue

Representing community interest

Findings

No breach of Schedule 2 to the BSA
(ref BI-517)

Issue

Prohibition on broadcast of advertisements.
Time limit for sponsorship announcements.
Prohibition on operating the service for profit or as part of a profit‑making enterprise.

Findings

Breach of paragraph 9(1)(b) of Schedule 2 to the BSA.
Breach of paragraph 9(3)(b) of Schedule 2 to the BSA.
No breach of paragraph 9(2)(e) of Schedule 2 to the BSA.
(ref BI-511)

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BI-511 - Investigation report [docx, 362.04 KB]

Issue

Complaint handling

Findings

Breach of Community Broadcasting Codes of Practice 2008
(ref BI-496)

Issue

Perpetuate hatred on the basis of occupation or political affiliation.
Accuracy, distinguishability and fairness.

Findings

Codes of Practice 2008
No breach of code 3.6 of the Community Radio Broadcasting Codes of Practice 2008
(ref. BI-522)

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BI-522 Investigation report [docx, 335.58 KB]

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