The effectiveness of the broadcasting codes of practice

19 June 2008

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Committee membership	(PDF 184KB)

Recommendations	(PDF 122KB)

Acronyms and abbreviations	(PDF 160KB)

Chapter 1 - The Committee's Inquiry	(PDF 188KB)
Referral of the inquiry Terms of reference The Committee’s approach Conduct of the inquiry Acknowledgments

Chapter 2 - Television and Radio Regulatory Framework	(PDF 192KB)
Legislation Industry Government Codes of practice ACMA’s role in industry codes Co-regulation

Chapter 3 - Coarse Language in Television and Radio Programs	(PDF 231KB)
Influence of the media on behaviour Attitudes to broadcasting coarse language Potential solutions

Chapter 4 - Effectiveness of the current classification standards	(PDF 431KB)
Classification of material Figure 4.1-Weekday Classification Zones Timetable Effectiveness of the classification system - television Figure 4.2-Representation of current classification standards Figure 4.3-Representation of proposed adjustments to classification standards Effectiveness of the classification system - radio

Chapter 5 - Operation and effectiveness of the complaints process	(PDF 338KB)
Complaints process Effectiveness of the current complaints system

Chapter 6 - Related Matters	(PDF 151KB)
Advertising Electronic games Current legislation before the Senate

Appendix 1 - Submissions	(PDF 123KB)

Appendix 2 - Public Hearings	(PDF 126KB)

Appendix 3 - Tabled documents, additional information and answers to questions taken on notice	(PDF 130KB)
Tabled Documents Additional Information Answers to questions taken on notice

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Committee Secretary
Senate Standing Committees on Environment, Communications and the Arts
PO Box 6100
Parliament House
Canberra ACT 2600
Australia

Phone: +61 2 6277 3526

Fax: +61 2 6277 5818

Email: eca.sen@aph.gov.au

Phone:	+61 2 6277 3526
Fax:	+61 2 6277 5818
Email:	eca.sen@aph.gov.au