Urgent - please read

Very few people in Australia are aware that dangerous changes are being proposed to the commercial television code. Time is running out, as the public are only invited to submit comments until Friday, 19th September, 2003.

If we do not want to see PG rated films being aired at children's peak viewing times, and to have even more sex, violence, and filthy language on TV, we need to act now.

Please forward this information to others, print it out for those who have no e-mail, send a response to , and pray!

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From CDP E-Mag Wednesday 3 September.

Changes to the TV code of practice A Review of the Commercial TV Code of Practice is being carried out by Commercial Television Australia.

The main changes being proposed are as follows:

a.. The current definitions of the G and PG ratings would be changed to allow for more sexual, alcoholic and drug use references justifiable by use in the storyline. The definition of the G rating will look more like what PG should look like. b.. Increasing the PG timeslots by reducing the G timeslots. This means there will be more programs with sex, alcoholic and drug references and use of bad language, at children's peak viewing times. a.. (weekdays from 5.00pm onwards instead of the present 7:30pm time, and Saturday from 8:30am onwards)

a.. Reduced 'G' time will also affect advertising 'standards'. b.. Alcohol advertising will be increased, being extended to ALL sporting programs, not just 'live' broadcasts. For more details, see the attached document prepared by Salt Shakers.

The Salt Shakers organisation is asking people to tell Commercial Television Australia:

1.. That you want wholesome family programs, less nudity, less violence, less bad language and less drug references - not more of each as will happen under the new guidelines. 2.. That you want no extension to 'PG' ratings at the expense of 'G' rated timeslots. Many parents think that there is already way too much sex, nudity, violence and bad language on TV and that the 'G' timeslot should be EXTENDED rather than reduced. There will be more of all these if these 'guidelines' are not challenged.

Take ACTION: Express your concerns to CTVA by 19 September 2003

email :

Postal Address: CTVA, 44 Avenue Rd. Mosman NSW 2088

Fax: (02) 9960 3520