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October 2017
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0447-17 AKA
Billboard with giant picture of Mrs Brown with her legs splayed and her skirt blown up showing her underpants crotch.
Dismissed Entertainment Billboard 25/10/2017
September 2004
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246-04 Sachi Australia Pty Ltd
Sachi - naked woman with legs in air, wearing only shoes
Dismissed Clothing Outdoor 14/09/2004
256-04 Keysun Laboratories Pty Ltd
Keysun - Lentheric - 648 muscles/41 breaths/109 beats/38.2 degrees etc as a woman is sexually aroused
Dismissed Toiletries 14/09/2004
May 2013
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0122-13 Fusion Retail Brands
Jag jeans ad with topless woman.
Dismissed Clothing Billboard 01/05/2013
0138-13 Kotton Kandy
Girls' Swimsuit: http://kottonkandy.com.au/Product-girls-one-piece-swimsuit-watermelon-16.aspxGirls' Swimsuit: http://kottonkandy.com.au/Product-girls-two-piece-swimsuit-cotton-candy-swirl-28.aspxGirls' Swimsuit: http://kottonkandy.com.au/Product-girlstwo-piece-swimsuit-purple-galaxy-22.aspx
Dismissed Clothing Internet 01/05/2013
July 2019
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0209-19 Roadshow Films
This television advertisement is for the movie 'Child's Play'.
Dismissed Entertainment TV - Free to Air 10/07/2019
November 2010
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0452-10 Lexus Australia
A man driving in various on-road situations in a black Lexus IS 350. Throughout his journey the man has to be patient as he experiences various traffic-jam situations (peak hour traffic; railway crossing hold-up; sheep surrounding the vehicle on a country road; pedestrian crossings etc). The vehicle is stationary throughout the commercial until the very end. It finishes with the IS 350 using the overtaking lane to pass a 40km/h caravan. The voice over states "Isn't it funny how the more power you have the more patience you require? Introducing the incredibly powerful Lexus IS 350.
Dismissed Vehicle 10/11/2010
September 2008
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249-08 Adam Internet
Adam Internet - man appears naked throughout ad with strategically-placed items covering his genitals
Dismissed Telecommunications 10/09/2008
March 2016
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0127-16 Parfums Christian Dior
The ad is for a perfume called Poison. in pink hues and black shadows. A pretty blonde girl looks at camera. The bottle of perfume, pink glass in front of her. The tag line is : I am not a girl. I am Poison.
Dismissed Toiletries Poster 23/03/2016
December 2012
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0458-12 Combe International
The ad begins with three young women, one is standing in front of the other two, and the two at the back are looking slightly disproving. A voiceover, presumably that of the girl in the front, says 'I learned the hard way' then something to the effect that 'regular washing doesn't get rid of all odours'. Then the product is advertised - vagisil feminine wash - and then the end of the ad involves the woman walking away with the two other women and everyone is smiling.
Dismissed Toiletries 12/12/2012
November 2002
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253-02 St George Group
St George - Advance Funds Management - 'Gearing without the grind'.
Dismissed Finance/Investment Print 12/11/2002
April 2012
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0131-12 Volkswagen Group Australia Pty Limited
Various models of Volkswagen cars are shown as well as people or animals imitating the different noises the cars make. In the final scene we see a man reverse park his car using Volkswagen technology instead of his hands. A young girl and her grandfather are watching from a nearby cafe table and the girl exclaims, "well beep me". The car horn beeps as she says the word "beep". Her grandfather looks at her and then the words, "The Germans have a word for it" appear on screen followed by the VW logo and the words, "Das Auto".
Dismissed Vehicle 11/04/2012
September 2019
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0297-19 IAG Insurance
This television advertisement depicts a boy riding his bike. He discovers a displaced koala stranded at the top of a telegraph pole. The boy is shown cycling home to gather a basket in a small wagon. When the boy returns to the telegraph pole, the koala appears to have left. Thinking he’s missed his opportunity to assist, the boy is about to give up when he turns around to see that the koala has made its way down on its own, and into the basket in the boy’s wagon. The boy pedals off. He arrives at a patch of bushland, which appears to have been recently cleared.
Dismissed Insurance TV - Free to Air 25/09/2019
December 2014
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0462-14 QLD Police Union of Employees
The advert shows a female police officer dropping her daughter off at music lesson.The officer is then involved in a domestic violence job where the female victim is been told she is now safe while the frustrated male aggressor looks on. The advert then implies the female officer attending now becomes a victim of violence as well.
Dismissed Community Awareness TV - Free to Air 10/12/2014
April 2017
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0134-17 Hungry Jacks
Advertisement Three – ‘Add a NEW Sour Bomb to your Large Frozen Coke for a tongue-twisted sour taste’ Also commencing with the large hand pouring sherbet into a drink, this advertisement then depicts a male cartoon drinking the beverage, pulling a series of faces. The character adds more sherbet to the drink, takes another sip and an a long pink tongue comes shooting out of his mouth, twisting around.
Dismissed Food/Bev Venue Internet 12/04/2017
0148-17 Nissan Motor Co (Aust) Pty Ltd
A 4 WD Ute drives through a herd of cattle. They scatter. It's rips up the creek bank. A small child in the car is apparently taught that this is “fun ".
Dismissed Vehicle TV - Free to Air 12/04/2017
0155-17 Doughnut Time
A poster outside of the Doughnut Time store located by the busy Town Hall station in Sydney. The brightly coloured poster had a picture of a doughnut that resembled the cartoon character ‘Jake the dog’ from Cartoon Network’s ‘Adventure Time’ and also an image of ‘Finn the Human’. There was text in large print stating ‘IT’S ALWAYS ADVENTURE TIME’ and ‘HERE FOR A LIMITED TIME ONLY! It’s always a good time’. The logo of Doughnut time and the logo of the Cartoon Network was at the bottom of the poster. 
Dismissed Food/Bev Groceries Poster 12/04/2017
October 2019
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0336-19 Best and Less
This television advertisement depicts women and girls of various ages walking onto a stage, dancing, twirling and jumping as they showcase the new range of Best&Less floral dresses.
Dismissed Clothing TV - Free to Air 23/10/2019
October 2018
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0466-18 Craveable Brands
Advertising $5 red rooster pack. A father uses a large drill to drill into a wall which has a TV on the other side. The drill goes through the TV.
Dismissed Food/Bev Venue TV - Free to Air 24/10/2018
October 2005
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259-05 Triumph International (Aust) Pty Ltd
Triumph - Xtrovert Maximiser - woman wearing bra & undies and looking at viewers in sultry manner
Dismissed Clothing Outdoor 11/10/2005
282-05 Motorola Australia
Motorola - man at football game holding signs relating to woman (referred to as "the hot babe") sitting next to him, for his mates across the field to see - they then make sexual gestures to her. She is annoyed and physically assaults the man
Dismissed Telecommunications 11/10/2005
November 2019
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0372-19 TATA Global Beverages
This television advertisement for Tetley Cold Infusions features a model and comedian Celia Pacquola.
Dismissed Food/Bev Groceries TV - Free to Air 13/11/2019
September 2000
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262-00 Barbarellas
Barbarellas - For Cheeky Lovers of Passion
Dismissed Entertainment Print 05/09/2000
April 2018
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0141-18 ALDI Australia
It depicts smoking cigarettes in the advertisement.https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=1919250404799118&id=290994417624733The above is a link to the original post.I also have a screenshot.
Dismissed Food/Bev Groceries Internet - Social - Facebook 11/04/2018
December 2019
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0402-19 Hanes Brands Inc
This online advertisement is on the Bonds website and features an image of two men wearing boxers kissing. One man is seated on a kitchen bench and holding a bowel of cereal, the other man is standing in between his legs.
Dismissed Lingerie Internet 11/12/2019
October 2004
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265-04 Rivers (Aust) Pty Ltd
Rivers - ad for men's shirts begins with man on toilet
Dismissed Clothing 12/10/2004
April 2012
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0145-12 iiNet
A man is auditioning in a theatre and is asked by the casting director to portray how he would feel if he had no internet connection. The actor then pulls a face and makes a groaning noise and the casting director mutters, “How did he get in here?” A female voiceover then says that iinet can connect you faster.
Dismissed Telecommunications 24/04/2012
January 2020
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0027-20 Weeks Building Group
This television advertisement features a couple in a taxi at night. As the taxi meter gets higher, the man becomes agitated. He requests that the taxi driver stop and let the couple out, and then the woman is shown walking ahead of him on a footpath. The advertisement cuts to scenes of a new home.
Dismissed Professional Service TV - Free to Air 22/01/2020
August 1999
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268-99 Adelaide Cleaning Equipment Pty Ltd
Adelaide Cleaning Equipment (Jet Fire Heater) No.2
Dismissed 10/08/1999
270-99 Ford Motor Co of Aust Ltd
Ford - Falcon Utility - "Where's the water?" - towed snowboard rider
Dismissed 10/08/1999
February 2020
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0033-20 Yum Restaurants International
This transport advertisement features a person holding a large KFC bucket of chicken with the words 'Bucket why not?'.
Dismissed Food/Bev Venue Transport 12/02/2020
January 2013
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0485-12 Murray Goulburn
The advert showed a father, a son and a mother in law, sitting on a couch discussing how long Devondale Longlife milk lasts.
Dismissed Food/Bev Groceries 16/01/2013
0507-12 Aspen Pharmacare
A Herron pain relief advertisement with 2 men, one small and one large causing each other pain so they could take the pain relief.
Dismissed Health Products 16/01/2013
December 2010
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0490-10 We Are Signs
The layout of the sign in the complaint is a black and white image of a woman with what an “amazed” look on her face. Her hands are placed on her cheek to emphasise this. Attached are the words “We Blow Our Clients - Away! with Amazing signs!”
Dismissed Professional Services Poster 08/12/2010
September 2003
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274-03 McDonald's Aust Ltd
McDonald's - Salads - man eats hamburger while woman makes 'healthy' choice.
Dismissed 09/09/2003
April 2020
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0128-20 GMHBA
The television advertisement depicts two boys in a backyard hideout after school. The boys are discussing how much money they will get from the "Tooth Fairy" for their recently lost baby teeth. One boy says he receives $1 while the other receives $2. The boys share a look. The next sceen depicts the second boy putting an extra tooth under his pillow, and then the scene shows him giving the first boy money in the hideout. The boy then start wiggling their teeth. One boy asks if the big ones are worth more.
Dismissed Insurance TV - Free to Air 08/04/2020
January 2012
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0494-11 Coca-Cola South Pacific Pty Ltd
The share a coke with Alex advertisement features a range of shots of people called Alex in different situations. In one scene we see a female Alex appearing as though she is about to strike a kangaroo.
Dismissed Food/Bev Groceries 04/01/2012
August 2006
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277-06 Kellogg (Aust) Pty Ltd
Kellogg - Crunchy Nut - birthday cake - woman blowing out candles, leaning forward with breasts exposed
Dismissed Food/Bev Groceries 08/08/2006
May 2011
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0159-11 Sportsbet
A Christ-like figure is shown surfing, with the accompanying text, "We're now betting on surfing...it'll take someone to walk on water to beat Slater."
Dismissed Gambling Print 25/05/2011
0170-11 Bonds Industries Ltd
Sarah Murdoch leads a group of dancers in a Busby Burkely style dance routine. All the female dancers are wearing Invisitails underwear.
Dismissed Clothing 25/05/2011
May 2020
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0160-20 Runaway The Label
This Instagram advertisement is two posts made by influencer Sophie Batzloff.
Dismissed Clothing Internet - Social - Instagram 13/05/2020
November 2014
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0498-14 COUGARLIFE.COM
A bunch of women running along the beach wearing white togs chasing a man.
Dismissed Sex Industry TV - Pay 26/11/2014
March 2003
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28-03 Kellogg (Aust) Pty Ltd
Kellogg - K-Time Fruit Bars - girl steals bar from colleague.
Dismissed 11/03/2003
May 2015
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0162-15 McDonald's Aust Ltd
As discussed I have serious concerns of one of the McDonalds Restaurant commercial played last night during the news around 6.45pm. The commercial, which I only saw once, as I turned on the set, was showing drivers in various scenes with food in their hands, or the most concerning scene was a female driver beating time on the steering wheel without a secure grip on the steering wheel.
Dismissed Food/Bev Venue TV - Free to Air 13/05/2015
November 2018
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0502-18 Carlton and United Breweries
A Yak is wading in water at the beach with exposed hindquarters facing the viewers. The hindquarters look like human female buttocks. The caption says something like “its getting wild out here”
Dismissed Alcohol Billboard 28/11/2018
June 2013
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0166-13 Chrysler Australia Pty Ltd
Woman is taking her dog to a dog training class - this is the part two where the teacher is now a man.
Dismissed Vehicle 12/06/2013
August 2020
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0229-20 Stan
This television advertisement is promoting the Stan programme 'Relic'.
Dismissed Entertainment TV - Free to Air 12/08/2020
August 2008
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285-08 Brisbane Marketing
Brisbane Marketing - (Internet) - image of naked couple in trapeze harness
Dismissed Entertainment Internet 13/08/2008
January 2011
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0512-10 Totally Natural Products
Female voiceover talks about an 'aphrodisiac formula which may help awaken your Sexual Mojo". She then goes on to say how Male Mojo could help you have the best sex of your life.
Dismissed Health Products Radio 19/01/2011
February 1999
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288-98 Westfish - Seafood Marketing Group of WA
Westfish - Seafood Marketing Group of WA - "Mussels"
Dismissed Print 09/02/1999

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