Listeners’ Choice Countdown. Song containing offensive language broadcast at 9.30am. Upheld (good taste and decency). Subsumed (responsible programming). No order.
All Decisions
Promo for Castle. Contained comments, “a big time slugger gets whacked”, and “someone used his head for batting practice”. Not upheld (children’s interests).
Radio Live Drive. Host referred to “dirty Germans” who had stolen native geckos. Not upheld (good taste and decency, and discrimination and denigration).
IRB Sevens World Series. Presenter used the term “MILFs”. Not upheld (good taste and decency).
Promo for Glee. Male character in a wheelchair said, “I want to be very clear, I still have the use of my penis”. Not upheld (good taste and decency).
Martin Crump Late Night Live. Stand-in host encouraged running over possums. Not upheld (good taste and decency, law and order, and fairness).
Willie and JT. Hosts joked that Prime Minister had polio. Not upheld (good taste and decency).
7 Days. Allegedly offensive language. Not upheld (good taste and decency).
Taken. Movie contained violent scenes. Not upheld (good taste and decency, children’s interests and violence).
Breakfast. Presenter deliberately mispronounced the name of the Chief Minister of Delhi. Upheld (good taste and decency, fairness and discrimination and denigration): action taken. Not upheld (responsible programming). Orders (broadcast statement, $3,000 costs to Crown).