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We completed 22 assessments |
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Our assessments led to 2 investigations |
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We finalised 11 investigations |
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There were 11 investigations with breach findings
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Assessments
The co-regulatory framework is set out in the Broadcasting Services Act 1992. It gives broadcasters the chance to respond to – and resolve – all complaints about alleged breaches of broadcasting codes before we get involved. Within the framework, we escalate complaints not resolved by broadcasters. We do an assessment to decide if we investigate further.
We assess all complaints about potential breaches of broadcasting codes where the person making the complaint:
- has been to the broadcaster and isn’t satisfied with the response
- has not received a response.
We also look at all complaints that allege a breach of:
- licence conditions
- standards
- the online content service provider rules.
Assessment decisions
Assessment decisions by sector
Investigations finalised
Investigations finalised by sector
Average time taken to finalise closed investigations, as at 31 December 2022
Finalised investigations
The table below shows finalised broadcasting investigations and the relevant provisions. Breaches found during this period are shown in bold. We’ve provided links to investigation reports in the first column.
| Investigation number | Date of broadcast / broadcaster | Description | Provisions investigated |
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| Provisions of the Commercial Television Industry Code of Practice 2015 (revised 2018) | |||
| BI-645 |
Multiple dates Southern Cross Communications Pty Ltd (SCA) |
Allegation that the Outsiders program (in particular, the Weather and the Sceptics’ Ice Age Watch segment) contained inaccurate information regarding climate change. |
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| BI-646 |
Multiple dates Network Investments Pty Ltd (WIN) |
Allegation that the Outsiders program (in particular the Weather and the Sceptics’ Ice Age Watch segment) contained inaccurate information regarding climate change. |
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| Provisions of the Commercial Radio Code of Practice 2017 (revised 2018) | |||
| BI-630 |
1/09/2021 and 3/09/2021 Commonwealth Broadcasting Corporation Pty Ltd |
Allegation that comments by Kyle Sandilands on Kyle and Jackie O about paralympians were derogatory and offensive, and subsequent comments by a journalist were threatening. |
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| BI-631 |
20/04/2021 Australian Broadcasting Corporation |
Allegations of a lack of accuracy and impartiality on 2 Four Corners programs about Fox News. |
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| Provisions of the Subscription Broadcast Television Industry Codes of Practice 2013 | |||
| BI-647 |
Multiple dates Foxtel Cable Television Pty Ltd |
Allegation that the Outsiders program (in particular the Weather and the Sceptics’ Ice Age Watch segment) contained inaccurate information regarding climate change. |
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| Provisions of the Subscription Narrowcast Television Code of Practice 2013 | |||
| BI-628 |
1/09/2021 and 24/09/2021 Foxtel Cable Television Pty Ltd |
Allegation that statements about COVID-19 vaccines and treatments lacked accuracy on two Daystar programs (Joni Table Talk and Ministry Now). |
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| Provisions of the Community Radio Broadcasting Codes of Practice 2008 | |||
| BI-642 |
N/A Millicent Community Access Radio Inc |
Allegations that the licensee is not responding to complaints about factual inaccuracies. |
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| Provisions of Part 9D of the BSA | |||
| BI-620 |
12/06/2021 Channel Seven Melbourne Pty Ltd |
Subsection 130ZZA(4) of Part 9D: Commercial TV broadcaster to comply with the captioning standard. |
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| BI-621 |
11/06/2021 General Television Corporation Pty Ltd |
Paragraph 7(1)(o) of Schedule 2: licence condition to comply with Part 9D. |
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04/06/2021 Channel Seven Brisbane Pty Ltd |
Subsection 130ZZA(4) of Part 9D: Commercial TV broadcaster to comply with the captioning standard. |
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| BI-644 |
04/06/2021 Channel Seven Brisbane Pty Ltd |
Paragraph 7(1)(o) of Schedule 2: licence condition to comply with Part 9D. |
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