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April 2016
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0167-16 Ubet
Training school for gambling
Dismissed Gambling TV - Free to Air 27/04/2016
August 2020
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0242-20 Global Shop Direct
This television informercial is promoting the Paint Blaster 4x4 Max.
Upheld - Modified or Discontinued House Goods Services TV - Free to Air 26/08/2020
May 2014
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0178-14 Menulog
Encouraging to download an app called menulog to locate and order food for home delivery that portrays Jesus with his disciples at the last supper.
Dismissed Professional Services TV - Free to Air 28/05/2014
December 2014
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0528-14 Procter & Gamble Australia Pty Ltd
Quote from ad- 'You're not born glamorous- you create it'
Dismissed Toiletries TV - Free to Air 10/12/2014
February 2021
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0032-21 Station Innovation
This television advertisement features a man on a cattle property installing the product. A voice over speaks about the benefits of the product.
Dismissed Telecommunications TV - Free to Air 24/02/2021
April 2018
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0189-18 Squarespace Inc
It is in the category of internet. A man riding a motor bike in a reckless, illegal way on a public road!
Upheld - Modified or Discontinued Information Technology TV - Free to Air 24/04/2018
0186-18 Ubet
The ad promotes "UBET's Tappy - the easiest way to bet in cash!". 4 men in a bar, 3 bet on their phones and one rushes around trying to place a bet manually. 
Dismissed Gambling TV - Free to Air 24/04/2018
May 2017
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0204-17 Sexpo Pty Ltd
It was an advertisement for the upcoming Perth Sexpo 5 to7 May
Dismissed Sex Industry TV - Free to Air 10/05/2017
May 2015
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0208-15 Stan
New advertisement for "Stan" as being a good place for watching romantic movies.
Dismissed Entertainment TV - Free to Air 27/05/2015
0194-15 The Butterfly Foundation
Celebrities decorating their middle fingers and then extending them to the camera.
Dismissed Community Awareness TV - Free to Air 27/05/2015
June 2017
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0231-17 Telstra Corporation Ltd
Advertisement for telecommunications services
Dismissed Telecommunications TV - Free to Air 07/06/2017
0247-17 Fonterra Brands (Australia) Pty Ltd
Perfect Italiano Perfect Pizza
Dismissed Food/Bev Groceries TV - Free to Air 07/06/2017
June 2016
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0263-16 Anyinginyi
There are many parents on the North Shore Of Sydney and the Outer Western Suburbs of ALL Ethnicity's, who have this F.A.S.D ,
Dismissed Community Awareness TV - Free to Air 22/06/2016
July 2018
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0290-18 McMillan Law
This is an ad for a legal company. It depicted two Policemen entering a house and arresting a male. Escorting the male from the house and a female then hits the police.  
Dismissed Professional Services TV - Free to Air 11/07/2018
August 2014
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0298-14 Murray Goulburn
The campaign is based around who should be running our milk companies. A woman in a business suit climbing over a fence.
Dismissed Food/Bev Groceries TV - Free to Air 27/08/2014
January 2015
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0002-15 Pacific Brands Holdings Pty Ltd
Bonds womens underwear advertisement. A bunch of almost naked girls dancing around and shaking their butts.
Dismissed Lingerie TV - Free to Air 14/01/2015
August 2018
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0332-18 Mars Wrigley Confectionery
MARS Bar - advert sees a young guy go to an art class. He looks up and the nude model is his mother. Son has to draw his nude mother then she approves of the nude artwork.
Dismissed Food/Bev Groceries TV - Free to Air 08/08/2018
August 2017
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0344-17 The Man Shake
A commercial for "Man Shake" - three men at a bar discussing the "shake". The commercial features Adam Macdougall.
Dismissed Health Products TV - Free to Air 09/08/2017
January 2019
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0017-19 Museum of Old and New Art
Television advertisement for MONA exhibition.
Dismissed Entertainment TV - Free to Air 23/01/2019
September 2015
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0348-15 AAMI
The son doesn't have the right insurance, is injured, and has to live at home. The mother is seen in an unnatural act with a dog. Humans don't normally have such an unnatural relationship with their dog.
Dismissed Insurance TV - Free to Air 09/09/2015
September 2014
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0356-14 Alcoholics Anonymous
The ad showed a woman and a man. The man was leaving the house. The ad implied that the man and the woman had had sex, and while focussing on the woman the ad displayed the caption "does drinking cause you shame"
Dismissed Community Awareness TV - Free to Air 10/09/2014
February 2017
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0029-17 Super Cheap Auto Pty Ltd
4X4 vehicles are air lifted onto a beach similar to the Gold Coast. They speed up the beach ripping up the sand. They then steer towards a security area and ignore the security guard who attempts to raise a safety barrier The guard has to dive out of the way as the 4x4 s smash their way into the property.
Dismissed Automotive TV - Free to Air 08/02/2017
September 2014
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0360-14 Sportsbet
Guy showing he has 1 minute if battery life left decides to place a bet and shows his wife calls phone dies and he shows he doesn't care about taking his wife's call it was more important to use his last battery life of his mobile to place a bet.
Dismissed Gambling TV - Free to Air 24/09/2014
0379-14 Evocca College
A young man jumping off a jetty into a dam / river - Advertisement for Evocca College
Dismissed Education TV - Free to Air 24/09/2014
February 2015
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0033-15 Sportsbet
Featuring two young men in a gym. One is spotting his mate on a bench press. He looks up at the gym tv, sees a sporting event and becomes distracted, he leaves his mate on the bench press. Walks to the tv picks up his phone and places a bet. Meanwhile his mate is seen in the background struggling with the weight if his lift, requiring the assistance of an alert stranger to recover the weights off his chest.
Dismissed Gambling TV - Free to Air 11/02/2015
February 2015
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0042-15 Country Racing Victoria
I have a concern with a current advertisement being aired by your channel over recent weeks. I refer to the linking of children to Country Racing as an enjoyable event. The aim, in my opinion, is for children to encourage parents to take them to Country Horse Racing Events or, to promote the entertainment focussing on children's attractions and enjoyment. The horse racing and associated gambling and betting, which will ensue from accompanying adults, is a secondary, but important, issue related to the advertising.
Dismissed Sport and Leisure TV - Free to Air 25/02/2015
August 2018
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0371-18 Youfoodz
During the commercial, one lady is heard to say to the effect “Woopty (beep) do”. There is a slight sound of her saying “F” between the two words where the beep is inserted.
Dismissed Food/Bev Groceries TV - Free to Air 22/08/2018
September 2018
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0390-18 Roadshow Films
Promotion for new movie Mile 22
Dismissed Entertainment TV - Free to Air 12/09/2018
October 2014
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0412-14 Honda Australia Pty Ltd
The ad shows the several ways in which the Honda CRV is superior to competitors, including having a reversing camera
Dismissed Vehicle TV - Free to Air 08/10/2014
March 2017
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0106-17 Studiocanal
The ad was promoting the movie Gold.
Dismissed Entertainment TV - Free to Air 22/03/2017
October 2017
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0439-17 Parfums Christian Dior
Young lady, Natalie Portman frollicking around various locations in beautiful dresses.
Dismissed Toiletries TV - Free to Air 11/10/2017
March 2016
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0114-16 WorkSafe Victoria
The importance of having Worksafe procedures in place in the workplace to prevent injury.
Dismissed Community Awareness TV - Free to Air 23/03/2016
March 2017
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0118-17 Kellogg (Aust) Pty Ltd
In a poor attempt at humour to identify and outline health contents of the cereal. The advert utilise an offensive camp voice over for the "goldfish" character.
Dismissed Food/Bev Groceries TV - Free to Air 08/03/2017
July 2019
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0210-19 Roadshow Films
Television advertisement for movie "Annabelle Comes Home" 
Dismissed Entertainment TV - Free to Air 10/07/2019
October 2018
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0456-18 Nestle Australia Ltd
Ad promoting Optifast.
Dismissed Food/Bev Groceries TV - Free to Air 24/10/2018
October 2019
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0325-19 Seafolly
This television advertisement depicts various women in swimwear, mowing the lawn, walking dogs, playing in the pool.
Dismissed Clothing TV - Free to Air 09/10/2019
November 2019
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0362-19 Carlton United Brewery
This television advertisement features the claim that in 2020 VB will be brewed with 100% solar.
Dismissed Alcohol TV - Free to Air 13/11/2019
April 2017
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0140-17 Tabcorp Holdings Limited
Various scenes depicting people excessively excited after receiving notification of big wins via their mobile, after initialling placing their bets via their mobile. One scene depicted a guy in a dentist chair (mouth wide open with a clamp) going berserk with excitement.
Dismissed Gambling TV - Free to Air 12/04/2017
April 2015
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0147-15 Maatouks Law Group
Law firm advertising its services refers to a woman as a "lying, cheating, psycho."
Dismissed Professional Services TV - Free to Air 29/04/2015
November 2018
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0483-18 Reckitt Benckiser (Aust) Pty Ltd
The advertisement features both men and women sitting on the toilet in an advertisement for V.I.Poo
Dismissed Toiletries TV - Free to Air 14/11/2018
0492-18 Hanes Brands Inc
Television advertisement featuring Serena Williams and the song 'I touch myself' for breast cancer awareness.
Dismissed Lingerie TV - Free to Air 14/11/2018
November 2014
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0488-14 Best & Less
A Man (Dad) comes through the door at home and there is a child hanging from a coat hook.
Dismissed Clothing TV - Free to Air 26/11/2014
March 2020
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0078-20 Universal Pictures
There are two versions of this television advertisement which feature scenes from the film 'The Invisible Man'.
Dismissed Entertainment TV - Free to Air 25/03/2020
July 2020
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0224-20 SOJO Pty Ltd
This television advertisement has three versions and is for Tradies deodorant. All three versions feature two men in a bathroom setting.
Dismissed Toiletries TV - Free to Air 22/07/2020
September 2020
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0253-20 Harrigan Motor Group
This television advertisement depicts a man dressed in female clothing (a pink skirt suit and red hair wig) shopping for a vehicle. The car salesman repeatedly suggests that she may be interested in a Ranger and she dismisses him several times, however eventually drives away in a Ranger.
Dismissed Automotive TV - Free to Air 09/09/2020
November 2020
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0327-20 Fallon Solutions Pty Ltd
This television advertisement features a woman and man discussing a leaking sink. He proposes fixing it with duct tape. She instead uses the duct tape to restrain him while she calls a plumber to fix the sink.
Dismissed House Goods Services TV - Free to Air 11/11/2020
March 2021
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0050-21 Specsavers
This television advertisement depicts people plying beach volleyball, and it shows a player jumping up and hitting a live bird, thinking it was the ball.
Dismissed Health Products TV - Free to Air 10/03/2021
December 2016
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0545-16 Aldi Australia
People were enjoying their food and they opened their bubbly and the ad makes out that the cork hit and downed a black and white bird looking like magpie and it was dead on the ground
Dismissed Food/Bev Groceries TV - Free to Air 07/12/2016
June 2019
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0190-19 Tasmanian Bakeries
Young men at a beach with surf boards. Dialogue in poetic form promoting national pies
Dismissed Food/Bev Groceries TV - Free to Air 26/06/2019
January 2017
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0565-16 Chemist Warehouse
The advertisement had a person on a building site using their mobile phone. The person had their head down and a piece of equipment missed their head because they were using their phone. 'Another life saved because of the chemist warehouse app'
Dismissed Retail TV - Free to Air 18/01/2017

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