Australian media watchdog receives complaints about hoax call to Duchess of Cambridge's hospital Ms Greig's publicist said she was unavailable for comment but noted that the hosts had said they "didn't expect to get through with our terrible accents" and believed the call was "meant to be fun and silly." The Australian Communications and Media Authority said on Thursday it had received complaints but was unable to take action or to comment at this stage. The regulator advised complainants to first contact the radio station. "The ACMA has received complaints overnight regarding the 2Day FM prank call to the King Edward VII Hospital in London," it said in a statement. Complaints should first go to the licensee. If a complainant is dissatisfied with the response, then a complaint can be made to the ACMA. The call could have breached Australian privacy legislation, it explained. "The 'privacy' provisions of the Commercial Radio Codes of Practice apply to news and current affairs programs," it added. The hosts got through to the nurse after calling the hospital at 5.30am on Wednesday. Ms Greig asked the receptionist: "Could I please speak to Kate please, my granddaughter?" John Lofthouse, the hospital's chief executive, admitted it had breached the Duchess's confidentiality but condemned the call as "journalistic trickery." Australians' online comments were mixed though a majority tended to criticise the hosts, describing them as "silly and disrespectful" and "not even intelligent." Some called for the pair to be fired. How embarrassing for all Aussies. Once again we are all made to look like a bunch of Galahs by a couple of no taste, no class twerps," said a comment on Sydney's Daily Telegraph website. Another said: "Pathetic and shallow humour. I feel for the nurse who probably was tired and felt put on the spot. Another Australian said: "I'm a republican, but do you yahoos really have nothing better to do with your show than harass a sick pregnant woman and her family whilst she's in hospital? Dregs of your profession, the pair of you. An online poll on the prank by Fairfax Media received more than 27,000 responses, with 61 per cent labelling the prank "childish and embarrassing," 24 per cent saying it was "Funny, the royals should get a sense of humour" and 15 per cent saying it was "mildly amusing." A separate poll by News Limited on whether the hosts went "too far" was split, with 50 per cent of people saying "Yes. I am not amused" and 50 per cent saying "No. Lighten up people. Much of the media coverage in Australia focussed on the furious reaction by the British press and suggested it was heightened by the scrutiny of media conduct following the Leveson inquiry. "The prank dominated UK news websites overnight with many expressing outrage," noted Charles Miranda, a News Limited correspondent in London.