Media
ACMA investigates Aussie radio rape row
Published Wednesday, Aug 12 2009, 18:21 BST | By Rebecca Davies
The case has come to the fore after a 14-year-old rape victim was hooked up to a lie detector by 2DayFM DJs Kyle Sandilands and Jackie O last month and questioned by her mother about her sex life.
ACMA chairperson Chris Chapman said that the public reaction to the scandal "highlighted broader issues about the treatment of participants and subjects involved in stunt or prank calls, competitions and challenges on commercial radio".
The investigation, which should be concluded by December, will discover whether the radio codes of practices provide "sufficient safeguards" for members of the public wanting to participate in a show live on air.
After an Austereo internal review, producers have decided that The Kyle and Jackie O show will return to the airwaves on Monday.
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