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Broadcasting Act 1989

Electoral broadcasting - Provisions applying to broadcasters

71: Hours during which broadcast of election programmes prohibited

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"When You Can't Watch or Listen to Election Programmes on TV or Radio"

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You cannot watch election programmes on TV between 6 am and noon on Sundays or Anzac Day. You also cannot watch them on Christmas Day, Good Friday, or Easter Sunday. You cannot listen to election programmes on the radio on Christmas Day, Good Friday, or Easter Sunday.

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Part 6Electoral broadcasting
Provisions applying to broadcasters

71Hours during which broadcast of election programmes prohibited

  1. A television broadcaster may not broadcast election programmes—

  2. during the hours between 6 am and noon on—
    1. Sunday; or
      1. Anzac Day; or
      2. on—
        1. Christmas Day; or
          1. Good Friday; or
            1. Easter Sunday.

            2. A radio broadcaster may not broadcast election programmes on—

            3. Christmas Day; or
              1. Good Friday; or
                1. Easter Sunday.

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                  Notes
                  • Section 71: replaced, on , by section 4 of the Broadcasting (Election Programmes and Election Advertising) Amendment Act 2017 (2017 No 8).