Only one participant in the broadcast identified as religious. This was Caller 10: C10: a Christian, and I know I get lumped with one of the do-gooders, and fine; I’m that’s people are entitled to their own opinion. Neither the presenter nor any other participant made negative comments to or about Caller 10 because of her religion. Issue A5: Decency Relevant code clause Commercial Radio Australia Codes of Practice 2010 Program Content and Language, including Sex and Sexual Behaviour 1.3 (a) Program content must not offend generally accepted standards of decency (for example, through the use of unjustified language), having regard to the demographic characteristics of the audience of the relevant program. 1.3 (b) For the purposes of determining: (i) the audience of the relevant program; and (ii) the demographic characteristics of that audience; regard must be had, in particular, to the results of any official ratings surveys of the service in the prior 12 months, (or, in the case of any licensee service licensee’s operating in regional areas, the most recent official ratings surveys for the service). licensee’s submissions Complainant’s The concerns (see Appendix 2) may be summarised as being that the licensee complainant’s had breached clause 1.3(a) by: portraying illegal activities, namely those involved in the importation and Flounders’ possession of Nembutal; the use of language with respect to Mrs Tighe and others who share her views; and the description of the death of Caller father. ‘gruesome’ 10’s The complainant also submitted, in relation to the demographic characteristics of the audience of the program, that the broadcast took place and that the ‘during children’s hours’ audience station’s ‘does include’ children. Finding The licensee did not breach clause 1.3(a) of the 2010 code. Reasons Generally accepted standards of decency Clause 1.3(a) requires the ACMA to consider the meaning of the phrase accepted ‘generally standards of decency’. The objects of the Broadcasting Services Act 1992 (the BSA) include the promotion of the availability of a diverse range of radio services to audiences throughout Australia. Another
Only one participant in the broadcast identified as religious. This was Caller 10: C10: I’m a Christian, and I know I get lumped with one of the do-gooders, and that’s fine; people are entitled to their own opinion. Neither the presenter nor any other participant made negative comments to or about Caller 10 because of her religion. Issue A5: Decency Relevant code clause Commercial Radio Australia Codes of Practice 2010 Program Content and Language, including Sex and Sexual Behaviour 1.3 (a) Program content must not offend generally accepted standards of decency (for example, through the use of unjustified language), having regard to the demographic characteristics of the audience of the relevant program. 1.3 (b) For the purposes of determining: (i) the audience of the relevant program; and (ii) the demographic characteristics of that audience; regard must be had, in particular, to the results of any official ratings surveys of the licensee’s service in the prior 12 months, (or, in the case of any licensee service operating in regional areas, the most recent official ratings surveys for the licensee’s service). Complainant’s submissions The complainant’s concerns (see Appendix 2) may be summarised as being that the licensee had breached clause 1.3(a) by: portraying illegal activities, namely those involved in the Flounders’ importation and possession of Nembutal; the use of language with respect to Mrs Tighe and others who share her views; and the ‘gruesome’ description of the death of Caller 10’s father. The complainant also submitted, in relation to the demographic characteristics of the audience of the program, that the broadcast took place ‘during children’s hours’ and that the station’s audience ‘does include’ children. Finding The licensee did not breach clause 1.3(a) of the 2010 code. Reasons Generally accepted standards of decency Clause 1.3(a) requires the ACMA to consider the meaning of the phrase ‘generally accepted standards of decency’. The objects of the Broadcasting Services Act 1992 (the BSA) include the promotion of the availability of a diverse range of radio services to audiences throughout Australia. Another
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