Network 10 was not prosecuted because footage of the alleged assault was streamed online and not broadcast on television.
Australia’s prime minister, John Howard, has called for the show to be axed, while communications minister Helen Coonan said the legal loophole would be removed: this matter has reinforced the need for changes to the act to ensure that these new services being offered over the internet and mobile devices are subject to the same content restrictions that apply to television broadcasts.
