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August 2008
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281-08 Global One Mobile Entertainment
Global One - Mobile Active - fart.com - fart ringtone used at school to embarrass teacher
Dismissed 13/08/2008
April 1998
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29-98 Dairy Farmers
Dairy Farmers - Dare - I prefer blokes
Dismissed 14/04/1998
August 2006
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296-06 B33hive Pty Ltd
B33hive Pty Ltd - Swimsuit Calendar Girls - women in bikinis in sexual positions
Dismissed 08/08/2006
February 1999
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307-98 Aedonna
Aedonna - logo - woman with angel's wings, naked man each side
Dismissed Print 09/02/1999
December 2004
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325-04 Pepsico Australia Holdings Pty Ltd
Pepsi-Cola - Pepsi - man chases can of Pepsi as it rolls under truck, causes collision, truck spills red goo and women in underwear start wrestling, fire hydrant bursts so girls have wet T-shirt competition and water spray pressures them against door
Dismissed 07/12/2004
339-04 Sexie Coffie
Sexie Coffie - woman swears when sipping very hot coffee
Dismissed 07/12/2004
September 2008
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328-08 Holden Ltd
Holden - Epica - small boy in suitcase
Dismissed 10/09/2008
October 2007
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341-07 Dee Why RSL
Dee Why RSL - Jet Car Wash - dirty car and words "If only my wife was this dirty"
Dismissed Transport 09/10/2007
November 1999
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349-99 Procter & Gamble Australia Pty Ltd
Procter & Gamble - Febreze
Dismissed 09/11/1999
November 2007
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352-07 Holden Ltd
Holden - Hummer (Transport) - front grille of Hummer and words "now get lost"
Dismissed Transport 13/11/2007
356-07 Nissan Motor Co (Aust) Pty Ltd
Nissan - Pathfinder - family and dog wearing metal rings round their necks, wrists, arms and ankles - young boy holding a native spear "For adventurous Familes"
Dismissed Outdoor 13/11/2007
March 2005
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36-05 McDonald's Aust Ltd
McDonald's - Royal Birth depicts a Royal in hospital giving birth, medical people aren't able to cope with the situation. McDonald's staff come in and 'save the day'
Dismissed 08/03/2005
November 2003
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363-03 Reckitt Benckiser (Aust) Pty Ltd
Reckitt Benckiser - Mortein Professional - man sprays without mask.
Dismissed 11/11/2003
375-03 Volvo Car Aust Pty Ltd
Volvo - child says 'Bloody Volvo driver'
Dismissed 11/11/2003
392-03 Cool Aqua Springs
Cool Aqua Springs - man carrying huge water bottle eyes girl, and bottle explodes
Dismissed 11/11/2003
December 1999
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382-99 Plant Liquidators
Plant Liquidators - 'frigging cheap'
Dismissed 07/12/1999
387-99 Arnott's Biscuits Ltd
Arnott's - Vita Wheat - Woman on swing.
Dismissed 07/12/1999
October 2008
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397-08 Puratap Pty Ltd
Puratap - your own body filters the chemicals in water if you don't have Puratap
Dismissed Radio 08/10/2008
March 2001
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42-01 Nestle Ice Cream
Nestle - Peters Frosty Fruits ice blocks - (1) obese man on motor bike; (2) overweight boy scout
Dismissed Outdoor 13/03/2001
May 1998
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43-98 McDonald's Aust Ltd
McDonald's - Traffic Policeman.
Dismissed Radio 12/05/1998
November 2006
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447-06 Midalia Steel Pty Ltd
Midalia Steel - dog chases cat around steel warehouse finally cornering cat as it attempts to run out the door, by pressing button to close the door and trap the cat
Dismissed 14/11/2006
November 2008
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451-08 Mercedes-Benz Aust/Pacific P/L
Mercedes-Benz - Vito Van - reference to large nosed jew
Dismissed 12/11/2008
October 2009
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478-09 Ford Motor Co of Aust Ltd
Ford Hatchback TVC 478/09. Driver seeks assistance from man washing windscreens to push vehicle that is out of petrol
Dismissed 14/10/2009
October 2009
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488-09 Rheem Hot Water
Rheem Hot Water - 488/09 - TV Boy's mother finds her son's pornographic magazine collection
Dismissed 28/10/2009
November 2009
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496-09 Advanced Medical Institute
AMI 496/09 TV. The letter I in the writing of AMI simulates an erection
Dismissed 11/11/2009
December 2006
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502-06 Hasbro Australia Ltd
Hasbro - Aqua Armies Super Soaker - young people using water squirters, soaking each other in water
Dismissed 12/12/2006
February 2000
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18-00 Bosclip Aussie Products Pty Ltd
Bosclip - Lawn Barber 'n Edge Trimmer
Dismissed Print 08/02/2000
June 2008
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182-08 Hutchison 3G (Australia) Pty Ltd
Hutchison 3 - Madder than diabetic
Upheld - Modified or Discontinued 11/06/2008
June 1999
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188-99 Mattel Pty Ltd
Mattel - Fisher-Price
Dismissed 08/06/1999
December 2009
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564-09 Advanced Medical Institute
AMI - (564/09)cold call mobile phone - male problems in bedroom Press 1; Female Press 2
Dismissed 09/12/2009
August 2004
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198-04 Toyota Motor Corp Aust Ltd
Toyota - Corolla - Annaliese Braakensiek kissing man in car, another man outside shouting he loves her
Dismissed 10/08/2004
February 2008
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20-08 Global One Mobile Entertainment
Global One - SMS RUDE to 1994 9999
Dismissed 13/02/2008
February 2001
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6-01 Collins Foods Group Pty Ltd
Collins Foods Group - Sizzler - 'Kids'
Dismissed 13/02/2001
April 2004
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61-04 Nestle Confectionery
Nestle - Allen's Minties - dog looking for place to urinate, chooses the leg of man bus stop - girl offers Mintie to him to cheer him up with caption "it's moments like these you need Minties"
Dismissed 13/04/2004
March 2006
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64-06 Nissan Motor Co (Aust) Pty Ltd
Nissan - Tiida - woman (actress Kim Cattrall from Sex & The City) on phone speaking with sexual innuendo about her car
Dismissed 14/03/2006
April 2008
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106-08 Mitsubishi Motors Aust Ltd
Mitsubishi - Triton Ute - Black 4WD driving through desert and bush, on seashore
Dismissed 09/04/2008
April 2003
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67-03 Douwe Egberts Australia
Douwe Egberts - Moccona - 'Exotic' black man speaks with English accent.
Dismissed 08/04/2003
September 2002
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211-02 Holden Ltd
Holden - Zafira - baby and child in rear seat - baby facing forward - older child appears to have drawn with crayons all over baby's face
Dismissed 10/09/2002
February 2006
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7-06 Take 2 Interactive Software Pty Ltd
Take 2 - "Warriors" computer game - violent fight scenes between rival gangs, man falls off roof
Dismissed 14/02/2006
November 1998
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214-98 None
All Nation Gas Traders (Eurolec Oven) - child touching oven
Dismissed 10/11/1998
April 2007
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111-07 Ford Motor Co of Aust Ltd
Ford - Fiesta (print)- man/woman in white lab coats stand in front of clay model of car - male had brown clay handprint on his butt
Dismissed Print 10/04/2007
September 2001
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218-01 Toyota Motor Corp Aust Ltd
Toyota - Avalon - driver skids car to stop using handbrake.
Dismissed 11/09/2001
April 2009
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114-09 Oztonez/Red Circle Technologies
Oztonez/Red Circle - Print ad in Take 5 magazine. Multiple pictures for mobile phone downloads with sexual connotation.
Dismissed Print 22/04/2009
August 1998
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117-98 Mitsubishi Motors Aust Ltd
Mitsubishi - Pajero
Dismissed 11/08/1998
June 2006
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223-06 Accor Asia Pacific Australia
Accor - Ibis Hotels - man in bed with two women, all are asleep + other scenes of different guests sleeping
Dismissed 13/06/2006
May 2005
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120-05 Mainland Dairies Pty Ltd
Bonland Dairies - Mainland Munchables - Shows the "kids" (teenagers) 'bossing parents around'
Dismissed 10/05/2005
June 2005
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123-05 Ford Motor Co of Aust Ltd
Ford - Falcon Utility - "More value than beating the Poms"
Dismissed Print 14/06/2005
April 2002
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83-02 Unilever Australasia
Unilever - Streets - Magnum- "Greed - give in to it" - woman steals from welfare clothing bin - "Streets Magnum - 7 deadly sins"
Dismissed 09/04/2002
April 2009
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126-09 Fremantle Boat Show
Fremantle Boat Show - picture of young boy with his pants and underwear down at his ankles with caption - what kind of deals can you expect at the Boat Show
Dismissed Print 08/04/2009
May 2003
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132-03 Toyota Motor Corp Aust Ltd
Toyota - Hilux - 'Bugger' - runaway vehicle - 'apprentice'.
Dismissed 13/05/2003

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