Action on content complaints and investigations: July to September 2022

We completed 40 assessments

Our assessments led to 7 investigations

We finalised 7 investigations

There were 7 investigations with breach findings

Provisions of the ABC Code of Practice (and associated standards) 2019

BI-622

20/04/2021

Australian Broadcasting Corporation

Allegation that multiple broadcasts on ABC Radio and on ABC News 24 lacked accuracy and impartiality in discussing logging practices.

• 2. Accuracy
• 4. Impartiality

BI-624

11/05/2021

Australian Broadcasting Corporation

Allegation of a breach of privacy in a Newshour report about dating app scams.

• 6.1: Privacy

Provisions of the Community Radio Broadcasting Codes of Practice 2008

BI-637

25/02/2022

Ethnic Community Broadcasting Association of Victoria Ltd

Allegations that the licensee was broadcasting programs containing propaganda and misinformation about the current conflict in Ukraine.

• Code 3.3: Will not broadcast material likely to stereotype, incite, vilify or perpetuate hatred
• Code 3.6 (b): Present news and current affairs accurately
• Code 3.6 (e): Represent viewpoints fairly

Provisions of Schedule 2 of the BSA

BI-581

N/A

Tamworth Broadcasting Society Inc

Allegation that the licensee was failing to comply with licence conditions in the Broadcasting Services Act 1992.

• 9(2)(b): Continue to represent community interest
• 9(2)(c)(i): Encourage participation in operations
• 9(2)(c)(ii): Encourage participation in program selection and provision

BI-608

21/05/21

TCN Nine Pty Ltd

Allegation that the broadcast of a telephone conversation on A Current Affair contravened Queensland privacy legislation.

• Subclause 7(h): Not use a broadcasting service in the commission of an offence

BI-640

N/A

Millicent Community Access Radio Inc

Allegations that:

• the service lacked governance
• did not have a functioning board
• the management of the financial and operational affairs of the service were concentrated in one individual
• there was a lack of transparency in the financial management of the station
• the number of volunteers involved in the service was dwindling.

• 9(2)(c)(i): Encourage participation in operations

Radiocommunications Licence Conditions Determination 2015 (Narrowcasting)

BI-623

N/A

Farren Hotham (One Central West FM)

Allegation that a narrowcaster was providing programming of general appeal.

• 4.8(a) Low power open narrowcasting service