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July 2001
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162-01 Mitsubishi Motors Aust Ltd
Mitsubishi - Magna - People in vehicle having a 'fun time' and driver rocking to loud music.
Dismissed 10/07/2001
July 2004
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168-04 Kosciusko Thredbo Pty Ltd
Kosciusko Thredbo - man climbs into ice freezer at garage bcs he misses the cold of Thredbo
Dismissed 13/07/2004
170-04 Toyota Motor Corp Aust Ltd
Toyota - Hilux - man joins feminist protest march wearing t-shirt saying "Make my dinner"
Dismissed 13/07/2004
173-04 Sanitarium Health Food Company
Sanitarium - Weetbix - Rugby union players eat 9 Weetbix (RADIO)
Dismissed Radio 13/07/2004
July 2010
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0302-10 96.5 Wave FM
A man and a woman are heard talking about the woman being "ready to do this" with the man noting that it is her "first time". A male voice over then says, "Lose your virginity at Thredbo. Home of Australia's best beginner's area. Thredbo. Are you in?"
Dismissed Radio 14/07/2010
July 2009
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309-09 Rheem Hot Water
Rheem TV - images of children showering with voice over
Dismissed 08/07/2009
February 2003
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315-02 Mitsubishi Motors Aust Ltd
Mitsubishi - Triton Ute - 'Ken Beauty' (radio).
Dismissed Radio 11/02/2003
December 2001
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324-01 Unilever Australasia
Unilever - Streets - Magnum - Strawberry Blonde Magnum Cone - schoolteacher licks man's hand
Dismissed 11/12/2001
November 2005
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327-05 Pepsico Australia Holdings Pty Ltd
Pepsico - Monkey/Taxi - young man in back seat of taxi to airport. While drinking Pepsi Max, he sees front passenger show driver pic of aeroplane. When young man realises driver is monkey he asks "Are you sure?" "Don't worry - there's no sugar"
Dismissed 08/11/2005
October 1999
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333-99 Advanced Hair Studio
Advanced Hair Studio (Ronald Biggs)
Dismissed 12/10/1999
July 2009
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337-09 Ssangyong Motors Australia
Ssangyong print 337/09 - You can throw your tools in the back, and the missus.
Dismissed Print 22/07/2009
December 2000
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344-00 Seven Network Ltd (i7)
Seven Network - i7 - cabbage in bra as nipple soother
Dismissed 12/12/2000
351-00 Berri Ltd
Berri Ltd - Berri Plus - grandmother's shoe laces tied together
Dismissed 12/12/2000
November 1999
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354-99 Defense Shield
Defense Shield
Dismissed 09/11/1999
April 1998
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37-98 Ford Motor Co of Aust Ltd
Ford - Explorer 4WD - baby
Dismissed 14/04/1998
24-98 Collins Foods Group Pty Ltd
Collins Foods Group - Sizzler - "Jesus - loaves and fishes scene"
Dismissed 14/04/1998
February 2001
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378-00 Montezuma's Mexican Restaurants
Montezuma's Restaurant - 'The Last Supper'
Dismissed Radio 13/02/2001
12-01 Carter Holt Harvey Tissue Aust Pty Ltd
Carter Holt Harvey - Wet Handee Clean-Ups
Dismissed 13/02/2001
November 2003
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386-03 Tricon Restaurants International
Tricon - KFC - fountain breaks and water sprays everywhere.
Dismissed 11/11/2003
September 2009
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422-09 Peregrine Corp (Smokemart & Gift Box)
Peregrine - (422/09) Smokemart & Gift shop catalogue advertising novelty items for fathers day
Dismissed Print 09/09/2009
March 2005
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44-05 Parmalat Australia Ltd
Parmalat - Ice Break - young men and the revving of car engines along with the sound squealing rubber
Dismissed Radio 08/03/2005
December 2006
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464-06 Daikin Australia
Daikin - mother allows baby to lie down and feed himself from a baby bottle
Dismissed 12/12/2006
November 2009
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491-09 Hocking Communications
Hocking Communications -30Seconds Outdoor cleaner (491/09) TVC. Narrator promoting this outdoor cleaner lampooning the way Asians speak
Dismissed 25/11/2009
February 2006
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50-06 Honda Australia Pty Ltd
Honda - CRV - condition of country roads discussed at meeting - it's decided not to repair them as most of them own Honda CRV and suitable for all conditions
Dismissed 14/02/2006
June 2009
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178-09 Drummond Golf
Drummond Golf - man hits golf ball and it hits Easter Bunny
Dismissed 10/06/2009
March 2001
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51-01 Tricon Restaurants International
Tricon - KFC - woman floating in pool eating chips
Dismissed 13/03/2001
December 2009
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546-09 Toyota Motor Corp Aust Ltd
Toyota - (546/09) RAV4SUV a couple met and behaved in passionate way with male removing his jacket
Dismissed 09/12/2009
June 2003
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193-03 Mitsubishi Motors Aust Ltd
Mitsubishi - Triton Ute - swear words bleeped out (radio).
Dismissed Radio 10/06/2003
August 2004
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201-04 Mitsubishi Motors Aust Ltd
Mitsubishi - Magna - 3 cars on dirt track-describes how each car would perform under "unpredictable conditions"
Upheld - Modified or Discontinued 10/08/2004
January 2010
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600-09 Toyota Motor Corp Aust Ltd
Toyota - Prado 4WD (600/09) Print. Fallen Tree in front: proceed with caution.
Dismissed Print 20/01/2010
November 1998
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207-98 Federal Chamber of Automotive Industries
Federal Chamber of Automotive Industries (Sydney Motor Show) - man on aeroplane
Dismissed 10/11/1998
April 2004
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66-04 Red Bull Aust Pty Ltd
Red Bull - pigeon poops on guy's head - he shoots with catapult then kicks bird
Dismissed 13/04/2004
September 2002
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210-02 Australian Paper
Australian Paper - Reflex copy paper - older woman being shown around office, then being hit by ball kicked by staff member playing football
Dismissed 10/09/2002
222-02 Denmac Ford
Denmac Ford - 'Where the $%#! Is Denmac Ford?'
Dismissed Outdoor 10/09/2002
September 2004
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213-04 Subaru (Aust) Pty Ltd
Subaru - Award Fast Start- sedan leaving ground over hilly road, speeding across expanse of water
Dismissed 14/09/2004
255-04 Kosciusko Thredbo Pty Ltd
Kosciusko Thredbo - man shakes dandruff from hair onto photos to remind him of snow
Dismissed 14/09/2004
March 2002
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71-02 Kellogg (Aust) Pty Ltd
Kellogg - Nutri Grain - 'Mother of a Job' - woman giving birth, various scenes of boy growing up. Nutrician speaking from inside pantry, mum closes door on her. Iron Man Food
Dismissed 12/03/2002
March 2008
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79-08 Reckitt Benckiser (Aust) Pty Ltd
Reckitt Benckiser - Napisan Oxy Action- mother notices stain on schoolboy's shirt - uses Napisan
Dismissed 12/03/2008
September 2001
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229-01 Land Rover Australia
Land Rover - Defender - 'The World's Best 4X4s on Show'
Dismissed Print 11/09/2001
July 1998
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84-98 Coca-Cola South Pacific Pty Ltd
Coca-Cola - men playing rugby with watermelon
Dismissed 14/07/1998
August 2007
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231-07 Ford Motor Co of Aust Ltd
Ford - Falcon Utility XR8 - Utopia - two blokes watching world fill with what blokes want - beer fountains, street full of toolshops - sign says "police targetting metrosexuals" and they see police pulling over male drivers
Dismissed 14/08/2007
December 1998
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237-98 Australian Dairy Corporation
Australian Dairy Corporation - Victor Chang Inst - belching fridge.
Dismissed 08/12/1998
May 2005
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105-05 Frucor Beverages (Australia) Pty Ltd
Frucor - V - cockroach does weightlifting after drinking V
Dismissed 10/05/2005
April 2007
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95-07 Castrol Lubricants
Castrol - GTX - cricketer Adam Gilcrist's car overtaken by Barmy Army cricket fans - shown as overweight and pale skinned and sunburnt and described as "mollecular intelligence"
Dismissed 10/04/2007
May 2003
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108-03 Land Rover Australia
Land Rover - Discovery - 'Crocodile' - man drives Land Rover on wrong side of road.
Dismissed 13/05/2003
September 2005
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246-05 McDonald's Aust Ltd
McDonald's - Cajun Nuggets (snowdome) - people looking for water to drink after eating very spicy nuggets - drink liquid from a snowdome ornament
Dismissed 13/09/2005
258-05 Unilever Australasia
Unilever - Continental - Pasta Sauce - actress Mena Suvari at dinner is told by boyfirend she's intelligent and beautiful but they have to break up bcs he expects more now, with Continental Pasta Sauce - explains "it's not me, it's you"
Dismissed 13/09/2005
October 2002
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252-02 SPC Ardmona Operations Limited
SPC Ardmona - Spaghetti - young girl playing with doll says "wee wee wee" ; young boy hums "bum bum bum" - mother says 'I'll wash your mouth out';
Dismissed 08/10/2002
August 1998
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116-98 Toyota Motor Corp Aust Ltd
Toyota - Landcruiser - 'A remarkable migration'.
Dismissed 11/08/1998
July 2011
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0233-11 Little River Paint Ball
Image of a person wearing protective clothing with red paint splattered on the face mask. The accompanying text reads, "Are they my paint balls on your face. World series paintball. Little River - Oakleigh."
Dismissed Billboard 13/07/2011

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