Code 9 – Sponsorship

This Code is from the Community Radio Broadcasting Codes of Practice (2025) and goes into effect on 1 July 2025. For information about the current Codes of Practice visit https://www.cbaa.org.au/community-broadcasting/codes-of-practice-current.

CODE

  1. Our editorial decisions about the content and style of news and journalistic content, individual programs and overall programming must not be influenced by sponsors and we will avoid or adequately disclose any conflict of interest.

  2. Sponsorship will not be a factor in deciding who can access broadcasting time.

  3. Code 4 also applies to sponsorship announcements.

Code 9 Sponsorship

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OTHER LEGISLATIVE MATTERS

  • We must broadcast no more than 5 minutes of sponsorship announcements in any one hour.

  • We must tag each sponsorship announcement to acknowledge the financial or in-kind support of the sponsor.

  • We broadcast no advertisements. Accidental or incidental broadcasting of material that has an advertising character is permitted if it is not paid for in cash or in-kind.

  • Community information material or community promotional material is not taken to be the broadcasting of an advertisement.

Code 9 Sponsorship

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