Findings against A Current Affair vindicates decision to lodge complaint
Published Tuesday, 18 March, 2008 at 02:46 PM
Minister for Main Roads and Local Government
The Honourable Warren Pitt
Main Roads and Local Government Minister Warren Pitt said today the multiple findings by the Australian Communications and Media Authority against A Current Affair had vindicated his decision to lodge a formal complaint about the program’s behaviour.
“This report has been a long time coming, but it has been worth the wait”, Mr Pitt said.
“I believe it is important for television programs such as A Current Affair to be held to account for their actions, which is what I have done in this case.
“I hope that as a result of this report, and the training that its reporters and producers will now undertake in how to comply with the commercial television industry Code of Practice, A Current Affair won’t struggle quite so much in future with presenting factual material accurately.
“I hope that at the end of their training A Current Affair better understands that it just can’t go around maligning people and misrepresenting the facts.
“I will watch with interest to see what A Current Affair has to say for itself in its on-air announcement,” Mr Pitt said.
Media contact: Minister Pitt’s Office 3227 8819
“This report has been a long time coming, but it has been worth the wait”, Mr Pitt said.
“I believe it is important for television programs such as A Current Affair to be held to account for their actions, which is what I have done in this case.
“I hope that as a result of this report, and the training that its reporters and producers will now undertake in how to comply with the commercial television industry Code of Practice, A Current Affair won’t struggle quite so much in future with presenting factual material accurately.
“I hope that at the end of their training A Current Affair better understands that it just can’t go around maligning people and misrepresenting the facts.
“I will watch with interest to see what A Current Affair has to say for itself in its on-air announcement,” Mr Pitt said.
Media contact: Minister Pitt’s Office 3227 8819