Controversy
Access 31 previously faced closure in 2003, when the station went into voluntary administration. The station had faced criticism for alleged mismanagement of their finances for years. Garry Baverstock, who pledged $500,000 to rescue the station before withdrawing his offer, claimed that he was misled about the station's financial position.
In the weeks before its closure, the station claimed that the Federal Government had committed to community digital television after Access 31 was rescued, yet this statement concerning a change in policy was dismissed by the Department of Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy. The Federal Government later allowed community stations access to the digital spectrum from late 2009, more than a year after the closure of Access 31.
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