Alan Jones promoted the Star’s proposed Ritz-Carlton development six times on 2GB in 2019 without disclosing the radio station was being paid by the Sydney casino at the time, the broadcasting watchdog has found. Star had paid for part of the production and had sponsored the show at a time when Jones had shares in 2GB’s parent company Macquarie Radio, Acma said. “You should oppose the recommendations over the Ritz-Carlton and get on and build the damned thing,” Jones said in one broadcast. The Star, the proponents of the Ritz-Carlton project, just happens to be the biggest private sector single-site employer in the state. Macquarie Radio was in control of 2GB at the time, but has since been bought out by Nine Entertainment.

Source: The Guardian May 26, 2021 05:44 UTC