The following is what the anti-siphoning law, which governs what sports must be shown on free-to-air, should look like.
Tier A: Must be broadcast live, in full on the main channel and be available in high definition. If not done then the ABC will get the rights to show it live on their main and HD channel:
Olympics: The Summer Olympic Games.
Horse racing: Melbourne Cup.
CURRENT SPORTS EVENTS ON THE FULL AUSTRALIAN ANTI-SIPHONING LIST: BROADCASTING LAWS EXPLAINED
Football (soccer): World Cup final, any World Cup fixture in the knockout phase or involving the Socceroos. AFC Asian Cup final (if the Socceroos are involved).
AFL: AFL grand final.
Rugby league: NRL grand final, State of Origin*.
Rugby union: Rugby World Cup final, any rugby World Cup match involving the Wallabies, any fixture between the Wallabies and the All Blacks.
Cricket: Any Test match between Australia and England, ICC Cricket World Cup final (regardless of format), any ICC Cricket World Cup match (regardless of format) involving the Australian national team.
Motorsport: V8 Supercars – Bathurst 1000.
Tennis: Australian Open men and women’s final, Wimbledon men and women’s final.
* For viewers in Queensland and New South Wales.
Tier B: Must be broadcast live, in full on any (main or digital) channel and be available in high definition. If it is shown on a digital channel it must be replayed on the main channel, no more than six hours delay. (If not done then the ABC will get the rights to show it live on their HD channel and replayed on the main channel.)
Olympics: Winter Olympic Games.
Commonwealth Games: Commonwealth Games event.
Football (soccer): Any FIFA World Cup fixture not on Tier A, Socceroos World Cup qualifiers, Asian Cup final (not involving the Socceroos, any Asian Cup fixture in the knockout phase or involving the Socceroos, any Socceroos fixture (including friendlies) not covered in Tier A, A-League grand final, any A-League finals series fixture, any A-League fixture involving the local team playing outside the local area or a sold out local fixture (or near sold out), English FA Cup final, UEFA Champions League final, UEFA Champions League knockout fixture (past the group stage).
AFL: Any AFL finals series match (excluding grand final), any AFL fixture involving the local team playing outside the local area or a sold out local fixture (or near sold out), four AFL matches per round of the AFL regular season.
Rugby league: State of Origin*, any international fixture involving the Kangaroos, any NRL finals series match (excluding grand final), any NRL fixture involving the local team playing outside the local area or a sold out local fixture (or near sold out), three NRL matches per round of the NRL regular season.
Rugby union: Any Rugby World Cup knockout stage fixture not covered in Tier A, any Wallabies match not on Tier A, Super Rugby grand final, any Super Rugby finals match involving an Australian team, any Super Rugby fixture involving the local team playing outside the local area or a sold out local fixture (or near sold out).
Cricket: Any Test, ODI or T20 match involving the Australian team in Australia (excluding the Ashes), any Australia versus India Test match in India, any Australia versus South Africa Test match in South Africa, Sheffield Shield final, any Sheffield Shield match involving the local team playing outside the local area or a sold out local fixture (or near sold out).
Motorsport: V8 Supercars Championship Series (apart from Bathurst), any F1 or MotoGP race held in Australia.
Tennis: Every match of Australian Open (excluding the men and women’s finals), Wimbledon men and women’s semi and quarter finals, French Open men and women’s final, US Open men and women’s final.
Netball: Any match involving the Diamond, ANZ Netball Championship final, any ANZ netball match involving the local team playing outside the local area or a sold out local fixture (or near sold out).
Golf: Each round of the Australian Open, Australian Masters and US Masters.
* For viewers outside Queensland and New South Wales.
Tier C: Must be broadcast on the any free-to-air channel (even if it is just a highlights package). If it not compulsory to be live or HD, however if it is not live or HD a pay-TV network will have the rights to simulcast.
Football (soccer): Any A-League fixture not on Tier B, any English Premier League fixture, any English FA Cup fixture from the third round to the semi-final, any UEFA Champions League group stage game.
AFL: Any AFL fixture not covered in Tier A or Tier B.
Rugby league: Any NRL fixture not covered in Tier A or Tier B.
Rugby union: Any Rugby World Cup fixture not covered in Tier A or Tier B, any Super Rugby fixture involving an Australian team not covered in Tier A or Tier B, any Super Rugby finals fixture not covered in Tier A or Tier B.
Cricket: Any fixture of the Australian team (regardless of format) not covered in Tier A or Tier B.
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