2013 radio investigations

Program or issue	Station or licensee		Outcome	Date published
Regional Afternoons	ABC Radio 4QS		No breach - privacy BI 3114	5/12/2013
John Laws	Commercial radio 2SM		No breach of clause 1.3(a) (generally accepted standards of decency) No finding in relation to clause 5.5 (response to complaints) BI 3071	2/12/2013
The Kyle and Jackie O Hour of Power	Commercial Radio 2AAY		No breach of Code 1.3 (decency) or Code 1.5 (explicit sexual theme) of the Commercial Radio Codes of Practice and Guidelines 2013 BI 3089	2/12/2013
Mandarin Language Prog. 'Meet You There'	SBS Radio 3EA		No breach - 1.2 (diversity of views and perspectives) BI 3112	28/11/2013
The Big Breakfast	Commercial Radio 4GR		No breach of Code 1.3a (decency) of the Commercial Radio Australia Codes of Practice and Guidelines 2013 3121	25/11/2013
First Dog on the Moon	ABC national broadcaster 2RN ACT		No breach Standards 7.1 and 7.7 of ABC Code of Practice 2011 BI 3116	22/11/2013
Smallzy’s Surgery	Commercial Radio 6PER		No breach of Code 1.3(a) [decency] and no breach of clause 1.5 [broadcast of a program with an explicit sexual theme as its core component before 9.30pm] of the Commercial Radio Codes of Practice and Guidelines 2013 BI 3099	21/11/2013
	Community Radio Tribe FM 91.1		Breach - Broadcasting advertisements BI 3088	19/11/2013
The Ray Hadley Morning Show	Commercial Radio 2GB		No breach Code 1.1 (e) (proscribed matter), breach Code 5.5 (complaints handling) of the Commercial Radio Codes of Practice and Guidelines 2013 BI 3100	13/11/2013
Alan Jones Breakfast Show		Commercial Radio	BI 3075
A Rational Fear	ABC Radio 4RN		No Breach – Harm and offence BI 3115	31/10/2013
Valley Sports	Commercial Radio 2GF		No breach – decency Breach – Provision of a substantive response Breach – Inform complainant of right to complain to the ACMA BI 3101	31/10/2013
Alan Jones Breakfast Show	Commercial Radio 2GB		Breach of Code 5.5 No Breach of Codes 2.2(a) and 2.3(b) of the Commercial Radio Australia Codes of Practice and Guidelines 2011 2947 and 2960 PDF or BI Word	19/09/2013
Alan Jones Breakfast Show	Commercial Radio		Breach of Codes 2.2(a) and 5.5 No Breach of Code 2.2(a) of the Commercial Radio Australia Codes of Practice and Guidelines 2011 BI 2952, 2953 and 2954	19/09/2013
Alan Jones	Commercial Radio 2GB		Breach of Code 2.2(a) No Breach of Codes 2.3(a); 2.3(b) and 2.3(c) No Finding in relating to code 5.5 of the Commercial Radio Australia Codes of Practice and Guidelines 2011 BI 2962	19/09/2013
	Community Radio 4SFM		Breach - Representing community interest; Encouraging participation in selection of programs No Breach - Encouraging participation in selection of programs BI 3031	19/09/2013
Drive	Commercial Radio 6PR		No Breach - Use broadcasting service in commission of offence BI 3034	10/09/2013
Banksy & Brad for breakfast	Commercial Radio 4RGK		No Breach - Decency BI 3068	6/09/2013
3AW Football	Commercial Radio 3AW		No Breach - Tobacco advertisement BI 3064	29/08/2013
Drive	Commercial Radio 6PR		No Breach - Depict suicide favourably; Present use of illegal drugs as desirable; Incite or encourage violence or brutality; Hatred, contempt or ridicule because of religion; Standards of decency; Accuracy of factual material; Correct errors; Presentation of material in misleading manner; Advertisement for therapeutic goods; Complaint handling. BI 2978	9/08/2013
AM	ABC Radio 2RN		No Breach – Accuracy BI 3032	1/08/2013
Breakfast Show	Commercial Radio 5ADD		No Breach - Generally accepted standards of decency BI 3038	30/07/2013
Dan and Maz Show	Commercial Radio 2DAY		No breach of clauses 1.1(e) [proscribed matter] and 5.4 [telephone advice] of the Commercial Radio Australia Codes of Practice and Guidelines 2011 BI 3055	24/07/2013
Mornings with Jon Faine	ABC Radio 3LO		No Breach – Impartiality; Dealing with participants; Undertakings BI 3002	23/07/2013
Bob Francis	Commercial Radio 5AA		No Breach – clauses 1.3(a) [Decency] and 2.3(d) [Privacy] Breach – clause 5.5 [Complaint-handling] BI 2929	15/07/2013
Drive	ABC Radio 3RN		No breach of standards 4.1, 7.1 and 7.7 BI 3040	11/07/2013
AM	ABC Radio 3LO		No breach of standards 2.1 or 2.2 (Accuracy) BI 3001	2/07/2013
Alan Jones Breakfast Show	Commercial Radio 2GB		No Breach - Accuracy and factual material BI 2961	28/06/2013
The Science Show	ABC Radio 2RN		No breach of impartiality and diversity of perspectives / harm and offence BI 2949	26/06/2013
Breakfast with Red Symons	ABC Radio 3LO		No Breach – Prejudice and stereotypes BI 3000	26/06/2013
	Community Radio 7RGY		Breach – Stereotype a group on the basis of ethnicity - No Breach – Vilify, incite, or perpetuate hatred against, a group on the basis of ethnicity BI 2969	14/06/2013
Ray Hadley	Commercial Radio 2GB		Breached of Codes 2.2(a) and 2.2(b); No Breach of Code 2.2(a) of the Commercial Radio Australia Codes of Practice and Guidelines 2011 BI 2888	4/06/2013
AM	ABC Radio 3LO		No Breach – Impartiality; Diversity of perspectives BI 2972	22/05/2013
	Community Radio 2MWM		Breach – Time limit on sponsorship announcements No breach – Broadcasting advertisements BI 2998	16/05/2013
	TCBL		Breach – Complaints handling No Breach – Broadcasting advertisements BI 2984	7/05/2013
	Community Radio 4SFM		Breach - Broadcast of advertisements BI 2990	7/05/2013
ABC News Breakfast	ABC Radio ABV		No Breach – Impartiality BI 2977	26/04/2013
The Science Show	ABC Radio 3RN		No Breach – Impartiality; Diversity of perspectives BI 2906	24/04/2013
	Community Radio 4SFM		Breach - Broadcast of advertisements, time limit on sponsorship announcements BI 2985	24/04/2013
AM	ABC Radio 3RN		No Breach – Accuracy BI 2907	16/04/2013
Afternoons with Chris Smith	Commercial Radio 2GB		No Breach - Hatred, contempt or ridicule; Standards of decency BI 2918	12/04/2013
Serbian Language Program	SBS Radio 2EA		No Breach – Balance; Impartiality and Accuracy BI 2935	12/04/2013
John McKenzie's Morning Show	Commercial Radio 4EL		No Breach - Advertising Standard 2012; advertisement broadcast on the 19 February 2013 was distinguishable as an advertisement. No Breach - Disclosure Standard 2012; there was no relevant ‘commercial agreement’ that required disclosure. BI 2971	11/04/2013
The World Today	ABC Radio 2RN		No Breach – Corrections and clarifications; Dealings with participants BI 2870	9/04/2013
The Ray Hadley Morning Show	Commercial Radio 2GB		No Breach - Advertising Standard 2012 and Disclosure Standard 2012 - there was no advertising or commercial agreement and therefore the obligations under the standards were not enlivened. BI 2983	13/03/2013
Alan Jones Breakfast Show	Commercial Radio 2GB		Breach - Respond to complaint within 30 business days No Breach - Ridicule on grounds of gender BI 2926	7/03/2013
Bob Francis	Commercial Radio 5AA		No Breach – incitement of hatred/serious contempt/severe ridicule on the basis of ethnicity/nationality/race/gender [clause 1.1(e)] Breach – offending generally accepted standards of decency [clause 1.3(a)] Breach – complaints-handling BI 2848	6/03/2013
Alan Jones Breakfast Show	Commercial Radio 2GB		No Breach - Advertising Standard 2012 and Disclosure Standard 2012 - the segment was not promotional and therefore the obligations under the standards were not enlivened. BI 2938	18/02/2013
	Community Radio 4SFM		Breach – Broadcasting advertisements No Breach – Sponsorship time limit BI 2915 & 2922	14/02/2013
	Commercial Radio 7TTT		No Breach – Advertising Standard 2012; Advertisement broadcast on 23 January 2013 was distinguishable as an advertisement BI 2955	7/02/2013
	Commercial Radio 5DN		Breach - Presentation of advertisement BI 2864	18/01/2013
	Commercial Radio 4KQ		No Breach - Presentation of advertisement BI 2858	18/01/2013
	Commercial Radio 3KKZ		Breach - Presentation of advertisement BI 2859	18/01/2013
	Commercial Radio 2UUS		No Breach – Presentation of advertisement BI 2860	18/01/2013