Table of Contents
Introduction (PDF format) (Word
format)
Terms of Reference
Membership of the Committee
Table of Contents
List of Acronymns
Executive Summary
Recommendations
Chapter 1 (PDF format) (Word format)
Overview
Introduction
The nature of Australia’s information and communications industries
Overview
Print Media
Television
Radio
Telecommunications
Regulation of the information and communications industries
Regulation, co-regulation and self-regulation
Print media
Radio and Television
Telecommunications
Complaints-handling in the information and communications industries
Print Media
Television
Radio
Telecommunications
Privacy and the information and communications industries
Convergence - the future of the regulation of Australia’s information
and communications industries
Chapter 2 (PDF format) (Word format)
Print Media
Introduction
The Australian Press Council
Statement of Principles
Complaints-handling process
Record of complaints
The Effectiveness of the Australian Press Council
Lack of pro-active role and enforcement powers
Time taken to deal with complaints
Extent of awareness of the complaints process
Privacy
Lessons from Overseas – United Kingdom Press Complaints Commission
(PCC)
Origins of the Press Complaints Commission
Purpose of the Press Complaints Commission
Operations of the Press Complaints Commission
Reviews and reforms of the Press Complaints Commission
The Australian Journalists’ Association
The AJA Code of Ethics
AJA complaints-handling process
General views on self-regulation by the AJA
Public awareness of the AJA and its complaints-handling function
Access to AJA adjudications
Limited powers of the AJA
Privacy
Chapter 3 (PDF format) (Word format)
Television
Introduction
The Australian Broadcasting Authority
Codes of practice
The complaints-handling process
Record of complaints
Effectiveness of the regulation of commercial television
Complaints-handling process
Lack of public awareness of the complaints-handling mechanism
Time taken to deal with complaints
Availability of escape clauses
Inadequate monitoring of the system by the ABA
Lack of meaningful penalties
Other criticisms
Privacy
Programming for children
Time taken to develop new codes of practice
Classification of programs
Amount of non-program matter broadcast
Advertising
Codes of practice
Effectiveness of the regulatory model for commercial advertising
Complaints-handling process
The Australian Association of National Advertisers
The Australian Broadcasting Corporation
Complaints-handling process
Privacy
Special Broadcasting Service Corporation
Complaints-handling process
Chapter 4 (PDF format) (Word format)
Radio
Introduction
Federation of Australian Radio Broadcasters Commercial Radio Codes of
Practice 91
The Australian Broadcasting Authority
Complaints-handling process
Record of complaints
The effectiveness of self-regulation in radio
Privacy
Regulation of adult content
Radio station 2UE
Advertising
ABC and SBS Radio
Chapter 5 (PDF format) (Word format)
Telecommunications
Introduction
Regulation of carriage of information by telephony and the Internet
The Telecommunications Industry Ombudsman Scheme
Self-regulatory codes of practice
Complaints-handling process
The effectiveness of regulation of the carriage of information
Criticisms of the self-regulatory scheme
Inefficient development of self-regulatory codes
Inadequate coverage of the self-regulatory model
Monitoring and enforcement mechanisms
Inadequate standard for data protection
Regulation of content of information on the Internet
Internet Industry Codes of Practice
Complaints-handling process
Privacy
Distinction between carriage and content
Chapter 6 (PDF format) (Word format)
Media Complaints Commission
Introduction
Sectors included in the MCC
Advertising Standards Board
Sectors excluded from the MCC
Media, Entertainment and Arts Alliance
Telecommunications Industry Ombudsman
Structure of the Media Complaints Commission
Benefits of the Media Complaints Commission
Privacy
Complaints-handling process
More effective enforcement of self-regulatory codes
Increased awareness of the complaints-handling process
Minority Report by ALP Senators (PDF format) (Word format)
Minority Report by Senator Stott Despoja Australian Democrats (PDF format) (Word format)
Appendix 1 Conduct of Inquiry (PDF format)
(Word format)
Appendix 2 List of Submissions (PDF format)
(Word format)
Appendix 3 List of Additional Information (PDF format) (Word format)
Appendix 4 Witnesses at Hearings (PDF format)
(Word format)
Appendix 5 Australian Press Council Statement of Principles (PDF format) (Word format)
Appendix 6 Media, Entertainment and Arts Alliance: Australian
Journalists’ Association Section - Code of Ethics (PDF format) (Word format)
Appendix 7 Federation of Australian Commercial Television Stations,
Code of Practice (PDF format) (Word format)
Appendix 8 Federation of Australian Radio Broadcasters, Commercial
Radio Codes of Practice and Guidelines(PDF format) (Word format)
Appendix 9 Australian Broadcasting Corporation Code of Practice(PDF format)
Appendix 10 Special Broadcasting Service Corporation Codes of
Practice(PDF format)
Appendix 11 Internet Industry Association Codes of Practice(PDF format)
Appendix 12 Australian Association of National Advertisers Code
of Ethics(PDF format) (Word format)