Investigations into TV broadcasters

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

About our investigations

We publish our investigation reports to explain:

  • if there is a complaint, what it is about
  • when it happened
  • the relevant rules
  • what we found when we investigated

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

Captioning

Findings

Breach of the Broadcasting Services Act 1992 

(ref. BI-421)

Issue

Captioning

Findings

Breach of the Broadcasting Services Act 1992 

(ref. BI-420)

Issue

Accuracy and fairness and complaints handling

Findings

Breach of the ASTRA Open Narrowcast Television Codes of Practice 2009

(ref. BI-418)

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Accuracy, corrections and clarifications, impartiality

Findings

No breach of the ABC Code of practice 2011

(ref. BI-407)

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Advertising hourly limit

Findings

No breach of the Commercial Television Industry Code of Practice 2015 

(ref. BI-425)

Issue

Captioning

Findings

No breach of the Broadcasting Services Act 1992 

(ref. BI-414)

Issue

Accuracy and due impartiality

Findings

No breach of the ABC Code of practice 2011

(ref. BI-411)

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Accuracy and serious contempt on the basis of race

Findings

Breach of the Commercial Television Industry Code of Practice 2015

(ref. BI-363)

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Fair and honest dealing and harm and offence

Findings

No breach of the ABC Code of Practice 2011

(ref. BI-402)

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Misrepresentation of viewpoints and impartiality

Findings

No breach of the Commercial Industry Code of Practice 2015 

(ref. BI-405)

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