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October 2002
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229-02 Unilever Australasia
Unilever - Streets - Blue Ribbon Carnival - cartoon-style characters at table, grandmother has whiskers growing from chin. Caption states Kevin enjoys sharing ice cream with his Nana but "the whiskery kiss however was another matter"
Dismissed Print 08/10/2002
July 1999
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237-99 Nando's Australia Pty Ltd
Nando's - "Natural breasts"
Dismissed Print 13/07/1999
March 2010
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92-10 Britex
Britex TV (92/10) Vacuum cleaner salesman simulates sexual intercourse
Dismissed 10/03/2010
August 1999
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249-99 Freedom Furniture Ltd
Freedom Furniture - "Woman kicking man in groin under the table"
Dismissed 10/08/1999
January 2009
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1-09 Major Oak Theatre Restaurant
Major Oak Theatre Restaurant - man in riding chaps with buttocks exposed and lipstick kiss on buttock cheek
Dismissed Transport 21/01/2009
September 2005
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255-05 Toyota Motor Corp Aust Ltd
Toyota - Hilux 4WD - 'Get in or get out of the way' - drives onto crowded beach
Dismissed 13/09/2005
August 2003
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264-03 Simplot Aust Pty Ltd
Simplot - Chiko rolls - Mexchiko - Man on bike holding Chiko roll near groin.
Dismissed Cinema 12/08/2003
December 1998
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267-98 Mitsubishi Motors Aust Ltd
Mitsubishi - Magna - 'Baby crying'
Dismissed 08/12/1998
September 1998
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128-98 Omnicall Aust
Omnicall Aust - phone sex
Dismissed 08/09/1998
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
June 2001
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131-01 Cerebos Foods
Cerebos - Fountain Squeezie Tomato Sauce - 'Burger' - girl squirts sauce in boy's mouth
Dismissed 12/06/2001
June 2002
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137-02 Snack Brands Australia
Snack Brands - CCs Corn Chips - sumo wrestlers - excited spectator rushes to ring and bites one on the shoulder "Taste something big"
Dismissed 11/06/2002
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
July 2004
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151-04 IKEA (WA)
IKEA WA Beds & Baths promo - couple in bed, husband arrvies home, man jumps out of bed looking for a hiding spot - opens a cupboard and finds another man hiding.
Dismissed 13/07/2004
175-04 Sydney Cosmetic Clinic
Sydney Cosmetic Clinic - breast implants "Knock 'em out with your intellect. But get their attention first!
Dismissed Print 13/07/2004
June 2005
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154-05 Volkswagen Group Australia Pty Limited
Volkswagen - Touareg - 4WD - "For the left side of the brain" gives description of vehicle, "For the right side of the brain" shows picture of 4WD on a grassy slope of a mountain
Dismissed Print 14/06/2005
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
June 2007
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157a-07 Nissan Motor Co (Aust) Pty Ltd
Nissan - Conga leisure - 4WD towing multiple vehicles from camping site
Dismissed Transport 25/06/2007
November 2000
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320-00 Mitsubishi Motors Aust Ltd
Mitsubishi - Magna VR-X 3.5 Litre V6 - speeding bullet.
Dismissed 14/11/2000
February 2008
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17-08 Global One Mobile Entertainment
Global One - Six Russian Babes - SMS SIX to 1994 9999
Dismissed 13/02/2008
20-08 Global One Mobile Entertainment
Global One - SMS RUDE to 1994 9999
Dismissed 13/02/2008
June 2007
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172-07 Frankies Auto Electrics
Frankies Auto Electrics - car with loud music driving around - rear passenger not wearing seatbelt
Dismissed 12/06/2007
March 2001
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33-01 McDonald's Aust Ltd
McDonald's - Boxing match
Dismissed 13/03/2001
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
November 2005
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336-05 Coca-Cola Amatil
Coca-Cola Amatil - Deep Spring Mineral Water - naked man with helmet on scooter riding through crowds of people who stare at him as he drinks product to tune of "Feelin' Groovy" by Simon & Garfunkel
Dismissed 08/11/2005
February 2007
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34-07 China Tea Club
China Tea Club - sound of sword cutting off someone's head and a man making last request for food from restaurant
Dismissed Radio 13/02/2007
October 2008
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384-08 TrueLocal
TrueLocal - woman divulges too much personal information how she and partner play "hide the sausage" and "experiment with foodstuffs"
Dismissed 08/10/2008
February 2013
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0041-13 Jamberoo Action Park
"Get Bitten By the Funnel Web" Jamberoo Recreation Park fun water ride for children.
Dismissed 13/02/2013
November 2004
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394-03 Electronic Arts Inc.
Electronic Arts - Sony Playstation - Rugby 2004 - man kicks dog while imagining it is football.
Dismissed 11/11/2004
November 2008
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408-08 Jamba! GmbH
Jamba - Jamster - Achmed the dead terrorist - "Silence! I am going to kill you"
Upheld - Modified or Discontinued 12/11/2008
451-08 Mercedes-Benz Aust/Pacific P/L
Mercedes-Benz - Vito Van - reference to large nosed jew
Dismissed 12/11/2008
September 2012
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0386-12 Roseleigh Manor
Poster style advertisement on the advertiser's website which features a cast ensemble photograph for "sinderz. Who said Fairy Tales were for children". There are eight adults in the photograph wearing fancy dress costume and the text below reads, "Join us on a journey to the town of Wetwank, where you will be Entertained by the delightful sisters, Orgasma and Clit – Toris. Where Dick, Dez and Prince Big Thing battle it out for the hand (and everything else) Of the vaguely virginal Sinderz."
Dismissed Outdoor 26/09/2012
November 2006
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414-06 TransACT Communications Pty Ltd
TransACT - Free Speech - protest in streets of Canberra/Queanbeyan for free speech - leader is handed a brochure announcing TransACT's "free speech" offer
Dismissed 14/11/2006
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
May 1998
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43-98 McDonald's Aust Ltd
McDonald's - Traffic Policeman.
Dismissed Radio 12/05/1998
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
April 2011
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0116-11 Accord Business Brokers
Image of woman sat on a piece of exercise equipment wearing workout gear consisting of a top and g string. The image is on a website advertising businesses for sale: www.realcommercial.com.au.
Dismissed Internet - Social - Other 13/04/2011
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 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 2003
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67-03 Douwe Egberts Australia
Douwe Egberts - Moccona - 'Exotic' black man speaks with English accent.
Dismissed 08/04/2003

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