2012 radio investigations

Program or issue	Station or licensee	Description	Outcome	Date Finalised
Lisa, Paul & Baz Show	6PPM	Advocacy of alcohol misuse during pregnancy.	No Breach - misuse of alcohol BI 2899	3/12/2012
John McKenzie's Morning Show	4EL	Vile language and racial vilification. Complaintshandling.	No Breach - Hatred, contempt or ridicule; Standards of decency; Complaint handling BI 2874	26/11/2012
Croatian Program	2OOO	Broadcasting advertisements.	Breach - Broadcast advertisements BI 2867	20/11/2012
John Laws	2SM	Promotion of smoking.	No Breach - Tobacco advertising BI 2856	18/10/2012
Ray Hadley	2GB	Personal details, including name and address, were broadcast on air. Complaints handling.	Breach of clauses 2.3(d) [Privacy] and 5.5 [Failure to acknowledge receipt of complaints] of the Commercial Radio Australia Codes of Practice 2011 BI 2773	24/08/2012
Various	6JJJ	Offensive language in song lyrics and other material, no warning.	No Breach - Content causing harm or offence; Provision of warnings BI 2839	16/08/2012
The Kyle and Jackie O Breakfast Show	2DAY	Exploitation and humiliation of child with extra limbs.	No Breach - Additional condition imposed on commercial radio broadcasting licence no. 3032 No Breach - Clauses 1.1(e) & 1.3(a) of the Commercial Radio Codes of Practice & Guidelines 2011 BI 2812	3/08/2012
Minerals Council advertisement	2UUS	Political advertisement in support of mining industry broadcast without approved form of announcement.	No Breach - Identification of political matter BI 2844	27/07/2012
PM	4RN	Inaccurate reference to the Australian Democrats as ‘extinct’.	No Breach - Accuracy BI 2818	10/07/2012
Drive with Derryn Hinch	3AW	Inaccuracies in discussion of television program ‘Sri Lanka’s Killing Fields’.	No Breach - Accuracy BI 2781	9/07/2012
Hot 30 Countdown	3FOX	Comments were offensive and degraded women.	No Breach - Hatred, contempt or ridicule; Standards of decency BI 2785	9/07/2012
Mornings	3LO	Bias in comments on gay marriage.	No Breach - Impartiality; Diversity of perspectives; Editorial opinion BI 2801	9/07/2012
The Kyle and Jackie O Breakfast Show	2DAY	Complaints handling.	Breach – Complaints handling BI 2776	6/07/2012
The World Today	2RN	Omission of historical information in the report failed to provide relevant context.	No Breach - Accuracy BI 2787	20/06/2012
Mornings	3AW	Comments made during a discussion of decorations of all religions were offensive and incited violence and hatred against Muslims. Complaints handling issue.	No Breach - Violence or brutality; Hatred, contempt or ridicule; Complaints handling BI 2793	31/05/2012
Alan Jones	2GB	Statements made were inaccurate, failed to present significant viewpoints on controversial matter of public importance. Comments encouraged violence and were inappropriate. Complaints handling issue.	No Breach - clause 1.3(a) of the Codes [Material did not breach generally accepted standards of decency] No Breach - clause 2.3(b) of the Codes [Several broadcasts demonstrated presentation of significant viewpoints on controversial issue of public importance] Breach - clauses 5.5 and 5.6 of the Codes [Failure to respond substantively to both complaints, and failure to advise of referral to the ACMA] BI 2674 and 2717	17/05/2012
Alan Jones	2GB	Statements made were inaccurate, failed to present significant viewpoints on controversial matter of public importance.	Breach - clause 2.2(a) of the Codes [2GB failed to show reasonable to ensure factual content reasonably supportable as being accurate] No Breach - clause 2.3(b) of the Codes [Several broadcasts demonstrated presentation of significant viewpoints on controversial issue of public importance] Breach - clause 5.5 of the Codes [Failure to acknowledge receipt of complaints] BI 2597, 2614 & 2636	16/05/2012
Licence condition matters	4DDB	Broadcasting advertisements on 7 January 2012. Not representing the community interest.	Breach - Boadcasting advertisements BI 2753	8/05/2012
2UE Afternoons with Michael Smith	2UE	Untrue and inflammatory remark about marriage of founder of Islam. Complaints handling issue.	Breach - Complaints handling No Breach - Inciting hatred BI 2688	4/05/2012
Broadcast material of local significance – applicable hours	2MO	Compliance with the requirement to broadcast applicable hours of material of local significance (‘local content’).	Breach - Broadcast of material of local significance BI 2759	4/05/2012
Jeff & Paul Peanut Gallery	3MMM	Comments made about Paris Hilton were highly offensive and degrading to all women.	No Breach - Standards of decency BI 2745	11/04/2012
Hughesy & Kate	3MEL	Song lyric presents the misuse of alcoholic liquor as desirable.	No Breach - Misuse of alcoholic liquor BI 2761	11/04/2012
AM	2RN	Report on climate change was one-sided and not impartial.	No Breach - Impartiality BI 2755	5/04/2012
Afternoons with Chris Smith	2GB	Alternative viewpoints not presented in the broadcast on a controversial matter of public importance.	No Breach - clause 2.3(b) of the Codes [Several broadcasts demonstrated presentation of significant viewpoints on controversial issue of public importance] BI 2639	30/03/2012
Background Briefing	2RN	Program contained factual errors and lacked balance and objectivity.	No Breach - Accuracy; Impartiality BI 2681	23/03/2012
PM	2RN	Presenter displayed their own views during the course of an interview.	No Breach - Impartiality BI 2754	23/03/2012
The Kyle and Jackie O Show	2DAY	Comments directed towards a female journalist were derogatory and offensive.	Breach - Generally accepted standards of decency (clause 1.3(a)) No Breach - Proscribed matter (clauses 1.1(a) and (e)) of the Commercial Radio Australia Codes of Practice and Guidelines 2011 BI 2751	15/03/2012
Licence condition and code matters	3WYN	Broadcasting advertisements; operating the service as part of a profit-making enterprise; policies and procedures for handling complaints from members and volunteers.	Breach - Broadcasting advertisements; Complaints handling policies and procedures. No Breach - Part of a profit-making enterprise. BI 2668	15/02/2012
Political advertisement	6NW	No identification of one of the peakers.	Breach - Required particulars after an advertisement BI 2702	25/01/2012
Tom and Alex	4JJJ	Unacceptable sexual references to children.	No Breach - Harm or offence; Take appropriate steps to mitigate harm and offence; Safety to the or welfare of children BI 2693	24/01/2012
Alan Jones	2GB	Comments broadcast ridiculed persons on grounds of ethnicity and race.	No Breach - Hatred, contempt, ridicule of persons because of ethnicity and race BI 2697	20/01/2012
The Health Report	4RN	Broadcast was misleading in the presentation of fact and lacked fairness and balance.	No Breach - Accuracy; Impartiality; Diversity of perspectives; Not state or imply perspective is ABC editorial opinion; Not misrepresent any perspective; Not unduly favour one perspective; and Fair opportunity to respond to allegations BI 2616	16/01/2012
Licence condition and code matters	4BCR	Broadcasting advertisements; encouraging participation; policies and procedures relating to financial members, internal conflict resolution and complaints-handling; availability of policy documents; complaints handling.	Breach - Policies re financial membership, Internal conflict resolution and complaints handling; Documents to be freely available; Complaints handling; Broadcast of advertisements No Breach - Complaints handling; Encouraging participation BI 2670	10/01/2012