Action on content complaints and investigations: October to December 2019

We assessed 39 matters

We started 14 investigations

We finalised 11 investigations

There were 8 investigations with breach findings

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

BI-484

28/02/2019: Queensland Television Ltd (Nine)

A Current Affair

• 3.3.1: accuracy and fairness
• 3.5.1: privacy
• 7.3.1: complaint handling

BI-523

3/02/2018: Channel Seven Brisbane Pty Limited (Seven)

Seven News Brisbane

• 3.5.1: privacy

Provisions of the Commercial Radio Code of Practice March 2017 (revised 2018)

BI-485

22/11/2019 & 23/11/2019: Bass Radio Pty Limited (LAFM)

Tasmania Talks

• 2.2: decency
• 3.2.1: accuracy
• 3.2.3: viewpoints
• 3.4: corrections

Provisions of the Community Radio Broadcasting Codes of Practice 2008

BI-522

25/06/2019: Orana Broadcasters Inc (DCFM 88.9)

Mornings with Richard Mutton

• 3.3: incite, vilify, demean
• 3.6: accuracy

Provisions of Schedule 2 to the BSA

BI-508

2/07/19: Curtin University of Technology

Advertisements and sponsorship time limit

• 9(1)(b): will not broadcast advertisements
• 9(3)(b): will not exceed 5 minutes per hour of sponsorship announcements

BI-509

20/05/19–2/06/19: Queensland Remote Aboriginal Media (Aboriginal Corporation)

Advertisements and sponsorship time limit

• 9(1)(b): will not broadcast advertisements
• 9(3)(b): will not exceed 5 minutes per hour of sponsorship announcements

BI-510

18/03/19–29/03/19: Wagga Wagga Community Inc

Advertisements and sponsorship time limit

• 9(1)(b): will not broadcast advertisements
• 9(3)(b): will not exceed 5 minutes per hour of sponsorship announcements

BI-512

6/07/19: Greater Bendigo Community Radio Inc

Advertisements

• 9(1)(b): will not broadcast advertisements

BI-514

22/06/19: Whitehorse Boroondara Community Radio Inc

Advertisements, and sponsorship time limit

• 9(1)(b): will not broadcast advertisements
• 9(3)(b): will not exceed 5 minutes per hour of sponsorship announcements

BI-532

16/09/2019: Channel Seven Sydney Pty Ltd

Captioning in three segments of Highway Patrol

• ss130ZR(1): captioning standards
• 7(1)(o): comply with rules and standards related to captioning