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March 2018
Case number Ad Standards description Determination Category Media Determination datesort descending
0101-18 Carlton and United Breweries
http://www.adnews.com.au/campaigns/cub-campaigns-to-save-the-world-from-gingers-for-rusty-yak
Upheld - Modified or Discontinued Alcohol Internet 07/03/2018
0079-18 Alice Springs Towing and Transport
We live in NSW near Lismore but are unable to get local free to air. We have installed satellite dish and get IMPAJA free to air.Throughout the televising of the Australian Open, an advertisement for an outback transport company (NT) occurred on numerous occasions during the daytime.
Dismissed Professional Services TV - Free to Air 07/03/2018
0105-18 Nando's Australia Pty Ltd
The advert states to celebrate the relaunch of Nandos Nedlands they are offering free lunch from 11am - 2pm.
Upheld - Modified or Discontinued Food/Bev Venue Internet - Social - Facebook 07/03/2018
0083-18 Honey Birdette
Sexually objectifying image sof a woman in red, fetish gear with suspenders, in another photo giving porno treatment to a strawberry.
Dismissed Lingerie Poster 07/03/2018
0091-18 Lottoland
A tweet promoting gambling / online lottery.Sea Eagles fans, there’s less than 24 hours to bet on @LottolandAU's US Power Special Jackpot.. Your chance to win! - http://bit.ly/MWSE2BKZJwb #WeAreManly
Dismissed Gambling Internet - Social - Twitter 07/03/2018
0100-18 Carlton and United Breweries
Find the hidden bottle of ginger ale in a 6 pack and win $500
Dismissed Alcohol Radio 07/03/2018
0109-18 The Greater Union Organisation Pty Ltd
Cinebuzz email to members on 30 January regarding 50 Shades Of Grey upcoming final film release.
Dismissed Entertainment Email 07/03/2018
0104-18 General Mills Australia Pty Ltd
It shows a range of women with ridiculously exaggerated facial expressions being completely unable to control their cravings for a food bar/snack & then being satisfied & happy after they eat it.
Dismissed Food/Bev Groceries TV - Free to Air 07/03/2018
0099-18 Carlton and United Breweries
Carlton & United Breweries (CUB) is using fear of the ‘Ginger Gene’ to launch its new Rusty Yak Ginger Ale – which will initially be found hidden amongst regular Yak six packs.The campaign for Rusty Yak says the ‘Ginger Gene’ – which has “been floating around in human DNA surprising families for generations” – has been discovered in beer and consumers need to stop it from spreading further.
Upheld - Modified or Discontinued Alcohol TV - On Demand 07/03/2018
0108-18 Suncorp
Advertisement promoting GIO car insurance.
Dismissed Insurance TV - Free to Air 07/03/2018
0082-18 Sanitarium Health Food Company
Ad for Weetbix minis with the tag line "toss them and catch them" and a video of a surfer tossing and catching weetbix minis in his mouth.
Dismissed Food/Bev Groceries TV - Free to Air 07/03/2018
0094-18 FOXTEL Management Pty Ltd
Ad for Foxtel sport subscription.
Dismissed Entertainment TV - Free to Air 07/03/2018
0103-18 Stan
We love watching the cricket over summer as a family. My 15 year old, 11 year old and 8 year old all love sitting and watching with us. I am however concerned and disappointed with some of the ads that are shown in the breaks. Three that I will use as examples. Firstly, the 'Romper Stamper' ad, with the frightening faces in masks and violence, was excessive.
Dismissed Entertainment TV - Free to Air 07/03/2018
0098-18 Jaguar Land Rover Australia Pty Ltd
Jaguar cars
Dismissed Vehicle TV - Free to Air 07/03/2018
0081-18 Bras n' Things
Huge TV screen in store where I took my 8 yo and 14 yo daughters. huge images of woman and male caressing each other in bed.
Dismissed Lingerie TV - Out of Home 07/03/2018
0085-18 Mr Wongs Hydraulics
The promotion material is RACIST and insulting. The image of the cartoon man is offensive and the tag line mocks those from the Asian community,
Upheld - Modified or Discontinued Automotive Internet - Social - Facebook 07/03/2018
0089-18 Sexyland
Describing products to buy for self and partner to celebrate Valentine’s Day.
Dismissed Sex Industry Radio 07/03/2018
0093-18 Sanitarium Health Food Company
"Weet-Bix™ Cholesterol Lowering takes Australia’s No. 1 breakfast cereal and adds the functional benefit of cholesterol-lowering plant sterols. Weet-Bix™ Cholesterol Lowering is the only cereal product on the market to contain 2g of plant sterols in 1 serve, making it the ideal choice for those wanting to reduce their cholesterol."
Dismissed Food/Bev Groceries TV - Free to Air 07/03/2018
0097-18 The Smith Family
A blonde woman is seen driving a grey 4WD, with her child in the back. She stops the vehicle in a schoolzone, directly in front of a pedestrian crossing. The child starts to get out of the car, while the mother watches, first as a group of young children go skipping across the pedestrian crossing, without looking to see if any vehicles are approaching, then followed by a young, small child who also crosses the road (without stopping or looking, at all for oncoming traffic), looking very depressed. The mother looks very concerned and pensive.
Upheld - Modified or Discontinued Community Awareness TV - Free to Air 07/03/2018
March 2018
Case number Ad Standards description Determination Category Media Determination datesort descending
0111-18 Spark Networks Services GmbH
First kiss but in a sexual manner. 
Dismissed Professional Services TV - Free to Air 21/03/2018
0115-18 Yum Restaurants International
Ad for KFC 24 Nuggets for $10 with Honey Mustard Dipping Sauce.
Dismissed Food/Bev Venue Internet 21/03/2018
0128-18 Honey Birdette
A poster of a woman wearing harness- and choker-style fetish lingerie with suspenders in a highly sexualised posed with her rear-end pushed out behind her in what is referred to as 'presenting' when talking of animals. The image can be seen at 
Dismissed Lingerie Poster 21/03/2018
0106-18 Hungry Jacks
TV commercial Free drink and Fries with ANY whopper.
Dismissed Food/Bev Venue TV - Free to Air 21/03/2018
0110-18 CGU Insurance
They are advertising business insurance packages for new migrants
Dismissed Insurance TV - Free to Air 21/03/2018
0127-18 Universal Pictures
128 second video trailer advertising an upcoming feature film due for release in Australian cinemas on 29/03/2018 entitled “Blockers”. In the opening scene of the advertisement a male adult who is nursing an infant enters a bedroom where an adult female is sitting up in bed working on a laptop computer, the scene cuts forward a few seconds and it seems the infant is no longer present in the room. The male, using North American English, informs the female that while he was doing the washing he located some female undergarments.
Dismissed Entertainment Internet - Social - Facebook 21/03/2018
0092-18 Brake & Auto parts Mackay
Throughout the ad, the word [email protected]#k is used 3 times and although it is bleeped over, it is blatantly obvious what the person is saying.
Upheld - Modified or Discontinued Automotive Radio 21/03/2018
0114-18 iSelect Pty Ltd
Woman finds out her could have been cheaper so violently bashes a piñata in front of horrified children.
Upheld - Modified or Discontinued Insurance TV - Pay 21/03/2018
0122-18 Bras n' Things
A poster of a woman wearing fetish-style white lingerie with suspenders.
Dismissed Lingerie Poster 21/03/2018
0126-18 Nutricia Australia Pty Limited
In the advert a small toddler crawls through a pet flap on the front door of a house - the impression is that the milk drink gives him the strength / initiative to do that action - it totally ignores the safety aspect of crawling thro' the door and out onto a road way - very irresponsible of the manufacturer!!!!
Dismissed Food/Bev Groceries TV - Free to Air 21/03/2018
0132-18 Purplebricks
The ad shows a woman finding out she sold her property and paid commission on the sale. Had she used Purple Bricks she wouldn't have paid commission. She is using a whipper snipper and violently cuts the flowers and the head off a gnome.
Dismissed Real Estate TV - Free to Air 21/03/2018
0125-18 Wallet Wizard
A specific Ad by 'Wallet Wizard' that depicts a woman whom has spilt water a mans laptop, then in an attempt to 'dry' the laptop has put it in the clothes dryer. The man comes home and questions the women exclaiming 'where will you get me the money for a new laptop' therefore needing the service of 'Wallet Wizard' in order to obtain the money needed for the new laptop.
Dismissed Finance/Investment TV - Free to Air 21/03/2018
0131-18 NEDS
NEDS offering Odds on NFL games
Dismissed Gambling Internet 21/03/2018
0113-18 iSelect Pty Ltd
Choosing ISelect as a product due to rising costs of Health Insurance.
Upheld - Modified or Discontinued Insurance TV - Free to Air 21/03/2018
0121-18 Bras n' Things
2) A poster of a woman wearing maroon underwear with her legs spread apart in a clearly sexual pose.
Dismissed Lingerie Poster 21/03/2018
0124-18 McDonald's Aust Ltd
Selling shaker chips and suggesting to go to the beach and eat them. Then when joined by seagulls to go and get your water cannon from the car and ruffle their feathers
Dismissed Food/Bev Venue Radio 21/03/2018
0090-18 Wicked Campers
Slogan on the back of wicked campervan: Oral sex: it’s a great last minute gift. Picture on the side of van of a clown smoking a glass drug pipe.
Upheld - Not Modified or Discontinued Travel Transport 21/03/2018
0130-18 Danz Worx
Approx 3 metre banner advertising Dance classes for children, with a large photograph of a small girl aged approx 8 yrs, in full frontal splits, legs open to front of camera, in blue leotard, plus details of school contact
Dismissed Professional Services Poster 21/03/2018
0065-18 Universal Pictures
A movies advert for Fifty Shades of Grey Freed in which a couple is depicting moving though a highly adult themed relationship with scenes including being held hostage at knife point and a woman sitting on the floor in a leather corset, a man holding a leather whip to her neck, swimming seemingly naked together, etc.
Upheld - Modified or Discontinued Entertainment TV - Free to Air 21/03/2018
0112-18 Turnstyles Exhibitions and Events
A car is being driven down a road. A woman in the passenger’s seat stands with her torso protruding out of the open sunroof. Operatic music plays.
Upheld - Modified or Discontinued Travel TV - Free to Air 21/03/2018
0116-18 Sportsbet
A man is seen from the waist up, naked with a razor buzzing going down, out of view of the camera. He is then seen ‘cutting ‘ himself after hearing whatever it is being promoted.
Upheld - Modified or Discontinued Gambling TV - Free to Air 21/03/2018
0120-18 Bras n' Things
3) A woman wearing harness- and BDSM-style fetish-style lingerie (indicated by the straps and loops) who looks as though she is in a Chinese brothel (based on the racial steroptype that is presented through red Chinese lanterns, that it is Chinese New year, that this kind of advertising trades in stereotypes that are not only always sex-based)
Dismissed Lingerie Poster 21/03/2018
0107-18 Hungry Jacks
Description of the advertisementThe advertisement is for a Hungry Jack’s Frozen Coke. The advertisement appeared as a post that was received by Instagram users in the week of 30 January 2018. The advertisement is attached to an email sent separately to the Advertising Standards Board. The advertisement is an animation.
Dismissed Food/Bev Venue Internet - Social - Instagram 21/03/2018
0129-18 Hanes Brands Inc
Men and women sexualised in desert scene in underwear working
Dismissed Lingerie TV - Free to Air 21/03/2018
April 2018
Case number Ad Standards description Determination Category Media Determination datesort descending
0168-18 Wicked Campers
Campervan with QLD registration plate 779 XUM which features the words 'The best thing about oral sex is the 5 minutes of silence'.
Upheld - Not Modified or Discontinued Travel Transport 11/04/2018
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
0149-18 Billabong International Limited
Photo of Children exposing their bottom cheeks in a surf advertisement on an outside window the size of the entire shop wall
Dismissed Clothing Poster 11/04/2018
0148-18 Hyundai Motor Company Australia Pty Ltd
Hyundai I20 - Shows a person sitting in a vehicle whilst being towed on the trailer of a truck on a road, which is illegal on an Australian road
Upheld - Modified or Discontinued Vehicle TV - Free to Air 11/04/2018
0155-18 Australian Liquor Marketers
Advertising wine in a catalogue with this one bottle being labelled Perfect for Mum and the brand being Squealing Pig The catalogue is titled IGA Liquor Christmas Specials. 2 weeks only 6th to 19th December. Particular reference is on the bottom of page 3.
Dismissed Alcohol Promotional Material 11/04/2018
0173-18 Crimsafe
This advertisement is about having crimsafe installed so that you can go away on holiday and know your house is safe.
Dismissed House Goods Services Radio 11/04/2018
0133-18 Trelly's Tackle World
The advertisement is referring to products that could help with "open season" (duck season). The man is wearing camouflage and says it's open season and behind him there are a series of pictures that run with a strike through them including the greens political party symbol, picture of Muslim fighters, suggesting that they are targets in open season.
Upheld - Modified or Discontinued Sport and Leisure TV - Free to Air 11/04/2018

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