During election periods, stations are permitted to schedule an extra minute of political advertising per hour as outlined in Clause 5.7.2 and 5.7.4 of the Commercial Television Industry Code of Practice.
If a station uses the extra advertising time during an election period, Clause 5.8 of the Code requires an hourly summary to be provided to Free TV Australia detailing political advertising and other non-program matter for each day an additional minute is used.
The reports below, provided by Queensland broadcasters detail additional non-program matter utilised for the QLD State Election 2012:
Nine Network Hourly Limits - QLD State Election 20 Feb - 25 Feb
Nine Network Hourly Limits - QLD State Election 26 Feb - 3 Mar
Nine Network Hourly Limits - QLD State Election 5 Mar - 7 Mar
Nine Network Hourly Limits - QLD State Election 11 Mar - 15 Mar
Nine Network Hourly Limits - QLD State Election 18 Mar - 21 Mar
Nine Network Hourly Limits - GO & GEM - QLD State Election 20 Feb - 21 Mar
Seven Network Hourly Limits - QLD State Election 21 Feb - 21 Mar
WIN Television Hourly Limits - QLD State Election 17 Mar - 21 Mar
Network Ten Hourly Limits - QLD State Election 19 Feb - 25 Feb
Network Ten Hourly Limits - QLD State Election 26 Feb - 3 Mar
Network Ten Hourly Limits - QLD State Election 4 Mar - 10 Mar
Network Ten Hourly Limits - QLD State Election 11 Mar - 17 Mar
Network Ten Hourly Limits - QLD State Election 18 Mar - 21 Mar
Eleven Brisbane Hourly Limits - QLD State Election 4 Mar - 10 Mar
Eleven Brisbane Hourly Limits - QLD State Election 11 Mar - 17 Mar
Eleven Brisbane Hourly Limits - QLD State Election 19 Mar - 21 Mar
One Brisbane Hourly Limits - QLD State Election 4 Mar - 7 Mar