Australia's media regulation "Big Brother" is powerless to act against Channel Ten's Big Brother reality TV program, because it hasn't breached any broadcasting laws. The Australian Communications and Media Authority, or ACMA, was asked to investigate the show, after an incident broadcast live over the internet on Saturday morning.

The program expelled two housemates after they allegedly held down a female contestant and one of the men straddled his crotch over her face. Ash and John, held down female contestant Camilla. One of the men straddled her, putting his crotch near her face. Camilla claimed it wasn't a big deal.

Outside the house, though, it was anything but a joke. Channel Ten took swift action, booting the men off Big Brother. Even the Prime Minister weighed in, advising Ten to cancel Big Brother.

Late today, the Federal Communications Minister Helen Coonan said she'd asked ACMA to see if it could broaden existing laws to cover material broadcast over the net and on mobile phones.