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June 2019
Case number Ad Standards description Determination Category Media Determination datesort descending
0173-19 Sexyland
Billboard advertisement for Sexyland featuring a man and woman holding each other.
Dismissed Sex Industry Billboard 12/06/2019
0167-19 Spa World
This television advertisement features a woman in a one-piece swimsuit exercising, relaxing and swimming in a large outdoor spa.
Dismissed House Goods Services TV - Free to Air 12/06/2019
0147-19 Revolution Roofing
This television advertisement features two men advertising "poly piu" roofing products. 
Dismissed House Goods Services TV - Free to Air 12/06/2019
0154-19 Bakers Delight
Poster advertising featuring naked women holding baked goods in front of their chests.
Dismissed Community Awareness Poster 12/06/2019
0162-19 Ford Motor Co of Aust Ltd
The New Ford Mustang. Features Tara Moss.
Dismissed Vehicle TV - Free to Air 12/06/2019
0161-19 Centrefold Lounge/Men's Gallery
Advertisement states 'choose over 100 women' at the Centerfold Lounge
Dismissed Sex Industry TV - Free to Air 12/06/2019
0146-19 iSelect Pty Ltd
A man and a woman are looking at one of their bills. Another man appears and stabs the bill out of the lady's hand. He then puts the bill (still on the knife) into his mouth, pulls it out with multiple papers on it and then shoots fire from his mouth. Burning the papers leaving just one paper not burned.
Dismissed Insurance TV - Free to Air 12/06/2019
0153-19 Soul Origin
“Hearty A.F. Soups” Ask us about today’s varieties. (Pricing and size options attached)
Dismissed Food/Bev Venue Poster 12/06/2019
0171-19 SA Health
Television advertisement showing a woman Terrie giving tips as to how to get ready. 
Dismissed Community Awareness TV - Free to Air 12/06/2019
0160-19 Suzuki Australia Pty Limited
Advertisement for Suzuki with the slogan ‘for fun’s sake’. The ad features a car careering through water and mud, and circling a suburban roundabout. The ad begins by talking about driverless vehicles.
Upheld - Modified or Discontinued Vehicle TV - Free to Air 12/06/2019
0152-19 Sony Music Entertainment Australia Ltd
An ad for Beyoncé’s homecoming album and the Ad is of her dancing.
Dismissed Entertainment TV - Free to Air 12/06/2019
0170-19 Shiploads
It was an advert stating that shiploads are selling track pants. Half way through the advertisement a man is depicted with a pair of track pants pulled up to his stomach with no t-shirt on. Also depicted is a man with no shirt and the Shiploads logo in the front of his pants, and when the logo is removed blurring is visible at the top of his pants. 
Dismissed Clothing TV - Free to Air 12/06/2019
0145-19 BizCover
It is an insurance ad for bizcover.
Dismissed Insurance Radio 12/06/2019
0144-19 Ovo Mobile
A transport advertisement which features wording: "A telco that gives an F*?"
Dismissed Telecommunications Transport 12/06/2019
0151-19 Lottoland
A woman enters a room with bags hanging off arms. A man is sleeping on a couch. She says "pack your bags! I've won the lottoland jackpot". He then says "awesome where are we going?" She says, "nowhere. Just be gone by midday".
Dismissed Gambling TV - Free to Air 12/06/2019
0169-19 Love Honey
Television advertisment for Love Honey. 
Dismissed Sex Industry TV - Free to Air 12/06/2019
0150-19 Honey Birdette
Fonda: woman in black hot pants suit with sheer black top and pasties covering nipples. Woman has hands on hip.
Upheld - Not Modified or Discontinued Lingerie Poster 12/06/2019
0158-19 Honey Birdette
“Penelope” - features two women in red 3 piece set, posed at a bar. One woman is seated and posed with elbows rested on bar. Woman is putting (presumably) an olive in her mouth. The second woman is standing next to & slightly behind first woman.
Dismissed Lingerie Poster 12/06/2019
June 2019
Case number Ad Standards description Determination Category Media Determination datesort descending
0180-19 Specsavers Pty Ltd
It was two women talking, the first one said she wasn't going to work as she'd heard about the sale and was going to take a sick day to go to it. The second woman then said she would have to take a sick day so she can go to the sale as well.
Dismissed Health Products Radio 26/06/2019
0190-19 Tasmanian Bakeries
Young men at a beach with surf boards. Dialogue in poetic form promoting national pies
Dismissed Food/Bev Groceries TV - Free to Air 26/06/2019
0172-19 Craveable Brands
This poster advertisement is for a new burger product, the "Hellfire". The poster depicts a burger with two meat patties.
Dismissed Food/Bev Groceries Poster 26/06/2019
0189-19 Adam & Eve
Advertisement included still images of dildos, vibtaors, cock rings
Dismissed Sex Industry TV - Free to Air 26/06/2019
0185-19 The Firm Gentlemens Club
The screen in the window out the front of the venue plays mainly video, and some static images. The video shows a woman in black lingerie moving her hands over her body and moving her body in sexy ways, including moving her hands from her chest down to and over her groin. It then shows her removing her pantyhose in a provocative and suggestive manner. The next video switches between two women individually dancing provocatively in lingerie (one in red lingerie, one in black lingerie).
Upheld - Modified or Discontinued Sex Industry TV - Out of Home 26/06/2019
0179-19 Quit Tasmania
This particular quit smoking ad is extremely unpleasant. To hear somebody coughing so harshly and then to see the product of that cough is really revolting. Every time I have seen this ad has been during a mealtime and nobody, I’m sure, wants to see that while they’re eating. I know it’s meant to hit hard but I really do not think this graphic way is appropriate.
Dismissed Community Awareness TV - Free to Air 26/06/2019
0174-19 Honey Birdette
Front window poster advertising Chanee lingerie. Two women in see through mesh bra and knickers facing each other with bodies pressed against each other.
Upheld - Not Modified or Discontinued Lingerie Poster 26/06/2019
0184-19 ALDI Australia
Advertisement where people from Aldi are trying to convince Sarah to give Aldi another go.
Dismissed Food/Bev Groceries TV - Free to Air 26/06/2019
0183-19 Love Honey
Advertisement of sex toys.
Dismissed Sex Industry TV - On Demand 26/06/2019
0188-19 SBS Corporation
The advertisement contained the following statement:"Blessed be the fruit", with the word "fruit" crossed out and replaced with the word "fight"
Dismissed Entertainment Print 26/06/2019
0187-19 Woolworths Supermarkets
Woolworths rewards email offering $10 discount if spending $115 on beer in any one transaction
Dismissed Alcohol Email 26/06/2019
0177-19 Tabcorp Holdings Limited
The video advertisement on Facebook was from TAB advertising betting on the upcoming State of Origin. The ad features Anthony Minichello and Trevor Gilmeister as ex State of Origin NRL players. A series of die hard fans prove how committed they are to their teams.
Dismissed Gambling Internet - Social - Facebook 26/06/2019
0186-19 Crazy Horse Revue Pty Ltd
On the TV screen in the window: Shows women in lingerie and swimwear walking and moving in provocative ways, and touching their bodies. Shows womens breasts (nipples not shown) bouncing. Shows women rubbing bare breasts and breasts in bras together (nipples not shown). Shows women licking the neck of what appears to be another woman and women about to kiss. Shows a topless woman with tattles covering her nipples. On large screen/billboard above entry door: flips through static images of women in lingerie and performing as strippers. Sides of breasts and buttocks (in g-strings) are shown.
Upheld - Not Modified or Discontinued Sex Industry TV - Out of Home 26/06/2019
0176-19 EC Credit Control
Photo of a naked person in a green field being "free".EC Credit Control Ph# 1300 362070Car Rego# ELL22
Dismissed Finance/Investment Transport 26/06/2019
0192-19 Fiat Chrysler Australia Pty Ltd
Adverrising the performance of an off road vehicle ..the Jeep it alludes to / suggest speed and Trackhawk
Dismissed Vehicle TV - Free to Air 26/06/2019
0175-19 BelleLily
It was just a pop up ad with a a woman with her bum to the camera wearing knickers that didn’t cover much at all. They had a string up one cheek & a string up the other. It looked like porn. I screenshot it for this complaint I was so unimpressed.
Upheld - Modified or Discontinued Lingerie Internet 26/06/2019
0182-19 Love Honey
Advertisement for Love Honey featuring quick images of people wearing products and kissing/embracing.
Dismissed Sex Industry TV - Pay 26/06/2019
July 2019
Case number Ad Standards description Determination Category Media Determination datesort descending
0209-19 Roadshow Films
This television advertisement is for the movie 'Child's Play'.
Dismissed Entertainment TV - Free to Air 10/07/2019
0220-19 Honey Birdette
Brunette woman in black lace lingerie. Women is shown from lips down.
Dismissed Lingerie Poster 10/07/2019
0196-19 Roadshow Films
Large billboard with possessed and scary looking doll on a black and red background with the words Annabelle Comes Back.
Dismissed Entertainment Billboard 10/07/2019
0210-19 Roadshow Films
Television advertisement for movie "Annabelle Comes Home" 
Dismissed Entertainment TV - Free to Air 10/07/2019
0221-19 Honey Birdette
Image of blonde women shown from lips down, in red bra, garter belt, sheer underwear and stocking
Dismissed Lingerie Poster 10/07/2019
0197-19 Australian Pensioners Insurance Agency
Television ad for APIA insurance
Dismissed Insurance TV - Free to Air 10/07/2019
0211-19 Roadshow Films
Bus advertisement/billboard promoting film Annabelle comes home
Dismissed Entertainment Transport 10/07/2019
0222-19 Honey Birdette
Blonde woman in white lace bra, panties, garter belt and stockings. Woman is shown from lips down. 
Dismissed Lingerie Poster 10/07/2019
0198-19 Hankook Tyres
A motor vehicle is seen clearly speeding and cornering recklessly and doing a protracted wheel spin.
Dismissed Automotive TV - Pay 10/07/2019
0212-19 Roadshow Films
This outdoor advertisement is promoting the movie Annabelle Comes Home.
Dismissed Entertainment Outdoor 10/07/2019
0199-19 Sleep Clinics Albury Wodonga
This television advertisement depicts a man who snores and his wife, who elbows him and pushes him out of bed. 
Upheld - Modified or Discontinued Health Products TV - Free to Air 10/07/2019
0213-19 Kellogg (Aust) Pty Ltd
Nutrigrain cereal. An athlete or an iron man is eating this cereal and performing super hero feats.
Dismissed Food/Bev Groceries TV - Free to Air 10/07/2019
0178-19 Coles
The advertisement in question was promoting Coles Salmon. The ad featured Curtis Stone on a fishing boat declaring that their salmon was sustainable.
Dismissed Food/Bev Groceries TV - Free to Air 10/07/2019
0202-19 LJ Hooker Mona Vale
It is a full page colour ad on the back page of the magazine with a naked child on the beach (from behind). It is for Mona vale LJ hooker describing “the bottom of the market has been and gone”
Dismissed Real Estate Print 10/07/2019
0214-19 Fantastic Snacks Australia
Television ad with a Japanese theme , buy product to win a Holiday.
Dismissed Food/Bev Groceries TV - Free to Air 10/07/2019

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