Investigations into TV broadcasters

Captioning

Breach of paragraph 130ZZD(2)(b) of the BSA [make audio-visual records sufficient to enable the responsible person’s compliance with Division 4 and 5 to be readily ascertained]. 

Breach of paragraph 7(1)(o) of Schedule 2 to the BSA 
No finding in relation to subsection 130ZZA(4) and 130ZR(1) of the BSA 

(ref BI-544)

Privacy and Material which may cause distress

Breach of clause 3.5.1 [privacy]

Breach of subclause 3.2.1(d) [Material which may cause distress - exercise sensitivity]

(ref BI-555)

Privacy and Material which may cause distress

Breach of clause 3.5.1 [privacy]

Breach of subclause 3.2.1(d) [Material which may cause distress - exercise sensitivity]

(ref BI-558)

Exercise care in selecting material for broadcast and
Misrepresentation of viewpoints

No breach of clause 2.3.3 [exercise care in selecting material]

No breach of clause 3.3.1 [misrepresentation of viewpoints]

(ref BI-568)

Accuracy and impartiality

No breach of Standards [accuracy]  2.1 or 2.5

Breach of Standards [impartiality] 4.1 and 4.5

(ref BI-541)

Privacy

Breach of clause 3.5.1 of the Commercial Television Industry Code of Practice 2015 (revised in 2018)

(ref BI-552)

Disclosure of commercial arrangement

Breach of clause 4.1.1 of the Commercial Television Industry Code of Practice 2015 (revised in 2018)

(ref BI-559)

Impartiality, and Harm and Offence

No breach of Standards 4 or 7 of the ABC Code of Practice 2019

(ref BI-543)

Accuracy and impartiality

No breach of Standards 2 or 4 of the ABC Code of Practice 2019

(ref BI-536)

Classification

No breach of the Commercial Television Industry Code of Practice 2015

(ref. BI-546)