Courts sets date in 2DayFM vs ACMA case

July 2, 2013 12:29

The Federal Court has set down September 19 as the date for its hearing of the court case involving Sydney radio station 2DayFM and the media watchdog the Australian Communications and Media Authority.

In a directions hearing this morning the Court agreed that the case, which sees 2DayFM asking the court to stop the media authority from continuing its investigation into last year’s “royal prank call” incident, would be one centring on the legal question around whether the ACMA has jurisdiction to make a final ruling after it last month issued preliminary findings which were critical of the incident.

A negative ruling could have serious repurcussions for 2DayFM which if it is found to have breached its licence through an illegal act such as recording phone calls without consent could see the licence suspended or revoked.

Justice Richard Edmonds asked the two sides: “It’s pretty much the one legal argument (over jurisdiction)?” To which barristers for 2DayFM and the ACMA agreed.

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Nic Christensen

Nic Christensen worked for Mumbrella from 2013 to 2016, in roles including deputy editor and media & technology editor. He is former media writer for The Australian and has also worked as a reporter for The Daily Telegraph and senior producer for Radio 2GB.

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