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We completed 43 assessments |
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Our assessments led to 9 investigations |
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We finalised 5 investigations |
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There were 3 investigations with breach findings |
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 that allege a breach of broadcasting codes of practice where the complainant:
- 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 30 June 2023
Finalised investigations
The table below shows finalised broadcasting investigations and the relevant provisions. Breaches found during this period are shown in bold. We have provided links to investigation reports in the first column*. Links to investigation reports are made available once a report is published.
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Investigation number |
Date of broadcast / Broadcaster |
Description |
Provisions investigated |
|---|---|---|---|
| Provisions of the Commercial Television Industry Code of Practice 2015 (revised 2018) | |||
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5/12/2022
Prime Television Northern Pty Ltd |
Allegation that a news report included inaccurate information and lacked impartiality |
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| Provisions of Schedule 2 of the BSA | |||
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N/A Western Sport Media Inc |
Allegations that a community broadcaster breached prohibition on advertising and time limits on sponsorship announcements |
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N/A MVH-FM Inc (2WYR) |
Allegations that a community broadcaster was not representing the community interest |
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*One investigation was finalised without findings being made and is not included in the table. The details of one investigation will be added to this table once the investigation report is published.
