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

Privacy and impartiality

Findings

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

(ref BI-535)

Issue

Classification

Findings

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

(ref BI-526)

Issue

Classification

Findings

No breach of the Commercial Television Industry Code of Practice 2015

(ref BI-542)

Issue

Accuracy and impartiality

Findings

Breach of clause 3.3.1 for program; and clause 3.3.1 and 3.4.1 for program promotion taking into consideration clause 3.6

No breach of clause 3.4.1 for program of the Commercial Television Industry Code of Practice 2015 (revised 2018)

(ref BI-525)

Issue

Accuracy and impartiality

Findings

Breach of clause 3.3.1

No breach of clause 3.4 of the Commercial Television Industry Code of Practice 2015 (ref. BI-521)

Issue

Accuracy, privacy and complaints handling

Findings

Breach of clauses 3.3.1 and 3.5.1 

No breach of clause 7.3.1 of the Commercial Television Industry Code of Practice 2015 (revised 2018)

(ref. BI-484)

Issue

Captioning

Findings

Breach of Broadcasting Services Act 1992

(ref. BI-532)

Issue

Tobacco Advertising

Findings

No breach of the Broadcasting Services Act 1992

(ref.BI-515)

Issue

Tobacco Advertising

Findings

No breach of the Broadcasting Services Act 1992

(ref.BI-516)

Linked content
Issue

Political matter

Findings

No breach of subclause 3A(2) or paragraph 7(1)(j) [comply with clause 3A]

(ref. BI-501)

 
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