When you have a community radio or TV licence, we may:
- check progress reports you give to us
- investigate complaints about your service
- review what you broadcast
- visit your station
- meet with you
We may take action if you do not follow the rules.
When we review what you broadcast, we use the rules in the Broadcasting Services Act 1992.
The codes of practice help community TV and radio broadcasters follow the rules.
The ACMA has registered new community radio broadcasting codes of practice (2025), which will commence on 1 July 2025. In the meantime, the existing 2008 code continues to operate.
More information about the CBAA code review can be found on the CBAA website.
About progress reports
We may ask you to give us progress reports to show you are following the rules. We assess these reports and can investigate and take action.