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September 2017
Case number Ad Standards description Determination Category Mediasort descending Determination date
0425-17 Chemist Warehouse
I am deeply offended by this commercial having girls in g strings. This is a very sexualised commercial and not appropriate. If I wanted to see this I would go to a strip bar which I don't and wouldn't.
Dismissed Retail TV - Free to Air 27/09/2017
October 2014
Case number Ad Standards description Determination Category Mediasort descending Determination date
0426-14 Tom Waterhouse
Look Better, Dress Better, Live Better, Bet Better.
Dismissed Gambling TV - Free to Air 22/10/2014
0428-14 Australian Rotary Health
Starts off with two cartoon eyes, then spotlight lights up potato looking man, then a few other cartoon characters, and a hat falls onto the potato man and they start jumping around like idiots.
Dismissed Community Awareness TV - Free to Air 22/10/2014
0429-14 Subway Franchisee Advertising Fund
In the ad a man lines up some people and questions them about their food. They answer army style. If the answer is no then he throws away the food they have.
Dismissed Food/Bev Venue TV - Free to Air 22/10/2014
0432-14 True Value Solar
The television commercial features two males discussing electrical supply; one of the men is Mark Thompson, coach of the Essendon Football Club, who indicates he has installed solar panels as an electricity saving measure. Towards the end of the commercial, he proceeds to lay full length, face down, in an illuminated sun bed watched by the second man. I believe True Value Solar to be a sponsor of the Essendon Football Club.
Upheld - Modified or Discontinued House Goods Services TV - Free to Air 22/10/2014
0433-14 Brown Forman Australia
Young men drinking. Spurts of alcohol. Edit's to young woman's face being drenched..
Dismissed Alcohol TV - Free to Air 22/10/2014
0434-14 Warner Village Theme Parks
Fright Night
Dismissed Tourist Attractions TV - Free to Air 22/10/2014
0436-14 Jalna Dairy Foods
A woman is blindfolded and fed yogurt by a little girl then a man.
Dismissed Food/Bev Groceries TV - Free to Air 22/10/2014
October 2016
Case number Ad Standards description Determination Category Mediasort descending Determination date
0426-16 Entertainment One
Ad for Girl on the Train movie
Dismissed Entertainment TV - Free to Air 26/10/2016
0427-16 Roadshow Film Distributors Pty Ltd
Advertisement for the movie Blair Witch.
Dismissed Entertainment TV - Free to Air 26/10/2016
0430-16 Stan
Whilst watching Yu-Gi-Oh (rated PG) with my children this afternoon I was very unhappy to see an advert for Stan being played.
Dismissed Entertainment TV - Free to Air 26/10/2016
0432-16 Comparethemarket.com.au
This is an add that depicts the meerkat character directing a man in the making of an ad for "Compare the Market"
Dismissed Insurance TV - Free to Air 26/10/2016
0433-16 Sportsbet
The ad is the Sportsbet TV ad that ends with the men standing at a roadside looking at a women in a caravan/tent, saying you don't get to choose the after party or something to that affect. 
Dismissed Gambling TV - Free to Air 26/10/2016
0434-16 BCF
BCF.......ING fun
Dismissed Sport and Leisure TV - Free to Air 26/10/2016
0435-16 NSW Rural Fire Service
Screen is dark with slow moving footage of flames. Threatening voiceover says that "I am fire" and can send embers far into the distance. Fire says "I know *exactly* where your weak spots are". "You think the fire truck will save you? Do the maths: there will never be as many fire trucks as houses." Woman's voice comes on, encouraging people to make a fire plan.
Dismissed Community Awareness TV - Free to Air 26/10/2016
0436-16 Mitsubishi Motors Aust Ltd
The latest Mitsubishi ad shows a vehicle driving through water, among other environments and natural landscapes.
Dismissed Vehicle TV - Free to Air 26/10/2016
0439-16 Sir Walter Premium Lawn Turf
The advertisement depicts a get together of friends celebrating the renovation of a lawn and backyard. The attendees are enjoying the barbecue until one guest grasp a handful of grass and starts throwing the grass while screaming in the hosts face that it is not Sir Walter Buffalo Grass. With this abuse all the party goers run screaming from the home. It shows that after a 6 month period and the homeowner replacing the lawn and the abusive guest supervising the installation.
Dismissed House Goods Services TV - Free to Air 26/10/2016
0442-16 iSelect Pty Ltd
Man gets bitten by a cobra snake and dies
Dismissed Insurance TV - Free to Air 26/10/2016
November 2014
Case number Ad Standards description Determination Category Mediasort descending Determination date
0427-14 Thomas Jewellers
Depicts two men - friends or mates? - One of the men showing the other new jewellery, a watch I think. The main words "I got it from Thomas" . The other man grimaces.
Dismissed Retail TV - Free to Air 26/11/2014
October 2015
Case number Ad Standards description Determination Category Mediasort descending Determination date
0427-15 William Hill
I am concerned about the latest William Hill advertisement, it begins with an attractive blonde woman speaking to the camera from the left of screen. A tall, well-dressed man steps into view on the right (closer to the camera so he looks even larger and more dominating) and starts speaking over her about William Hill. She looks surprised and mildly embarrassed and stands in the background, smiling inanely while he continues talking. He then presses a remote of some kind (I think) and she disappears and the background changes to something different - I didn't really see what it was.
Dismissed Gambling TV - Free to Air 28/10/2015
September 2018
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0427-18 Specsavers Pty Ltd
This specsavers ad asks people to put a $worth in their eyes. And continues to portray what their life would be like without sight. 
Dismissed Health Products TV - Free to Air 26/09/2018
0436-18 Ubank
This television advertisement features a little girl playing with a doll on the floor as her parents eat dinner with friends. The girl is pretending she is on the phone to the bank about her home loan application, and says the words "You're the fifth *beep* person I've spoken to this week".
Dismissed Finance/Investment TV - Free to Air 26/09/2018
November 2015
Case number Ad Standards description Determination Category Mediasort descending Determination date
0428-15 Holden Ltd
During the evening of Sunday the 18th October on GTS BKN Port Pirie on channel 6. Holden VFII.
Dismissed Vehicle TV - Free to Air 11/11/2015
0429-15 William Hill
Stops a horse race to talk about betting and then tells them to carry on.
Dismissed Gambling TV - Free to Air 11/11/2015
0431-15 St George Group
I am writing in regards to the St George commercial in which a young boy, approx age 8-9 is seen doing board flips on his skateboard. His sister is sitting nearby watching him.
Dismissed Finance/Investment TV - Free to Air 11/11/2015
0432-15 BizCover
A gentleman is receiving a body wax while the viewer is told using the insurance is not painful
Dismissed Insurance TV - Free to Air 11/11/2015
0435-15 Coalition for the Protection of Racehorses
The advertisement is a grotesque and completely false compilation of horses designed to impede the legitimate enjoyment of the spring racing carnival.
Dismissed Community Awareness TV - Free to Air 11/11/2015
0438-15 Bingle Insurance
Car insurance ad with a man ordering car insurance on a mobile phone while riding two singing horses - then in closing scene the driver is in the car with the two fantasy horses galloping alongside a car
Dismissed Insurance TV - Free to Air 11/11/2015
0439-15 World Vision Australia
I have two young children watching cartoons on GO when this advertisement about an 8 year old girl who is raped and is forced to marry old men.
Dismissed Community Awareness TV - Free to Air 11/11/2015
0440-15 Super Cheap Auto Pty Ltd
Ad depicts 4 vehicles doing burn outs and crossing each other in a figure 8 pattern. They cross in front of a SuperCheap semi trailer and it is shown to swerve and almost roll
Dismissed Automotive TV - Free to Air 11/11/2015
0443-15 Live Lighter
This is a NT Government campaign to explain the dangers of sugary, carbonated drinks.
Dismissed Community Awareness TV - Free to Air 11/11/2015
0446-15 Beiersdorf Aust Ltd
The ad was for skin cream by Nivea Visage
Dismissed Toiletries TV - Free to Air 11/11/2015
November 2016
Case number Ad Standards description Determination Category Mediasort descending Determination date
0428-16 Sportsbet
If you're the sort of person who takes things which you think are free you'll like the free boost to your odds
Dismissed Gambling TV - Free to Air 23/11/2016
October 2017
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0428-17 Lowes Menswear
Lowes ad. 2 men spruiking sale of clothes. One man holds a candle horizontally which is unsafe.
Dismissed Clothing TV - Free to Air 11/10/2017
0431-17 Underworks
I don't think we need to see a beautiful young girl dancing in underwear, performing acrobatic moves, her legs wide open in several positions. The females underwear is more revealing than the males and the male ad is not always with the female ad.
Dismissed Lingerie TV - Free to Air 11/10/2017
0434-17 Seqirus
An older lady talking to the screen about shingles symptoms. Then it goes to a screen of text then back to her to talk again this time with a red rash around her right eye and puss filled sores on her forehead. Then it goes back to a screen of text with a voice over of facts then back to her. This time her face is swollen and red her right eye is barely open she looks very beaten with a bloody mess on her face.
Dismissed Community Awareness TV - Free to Air 11/10/2017
0437-17 Vitasoy Australia Products Pty Ltd
The voiceover says "Milk, Milk, Milk, Milk, Milk, Milk, Milk, Milk" and the screen pans between fields of wheat, grains, etc, and then they display an Oat liquid product, and a Soy liquid product, that they claim is milk.
Dismissed Food/Bev Groceries TV - Free to Air 11/10/2017
0439-17 Parfums Christian Dior
Young lady, Natalie Portman frollicking around various locations in beautiful dresses.
Dismissed Toiletries TV - Free to Air 11/10/2017
0443-17 Sony Pictures Releasing Pty Ltd
Movie trailer for Flatliners
Dismissed Entertainment TV - Free to Air 11/10/2017
November 2016
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0429-16 Volkswagen Group Australia Pty Limited
Buy a family car - it's easy to forget it's a family car!!
Dismissed Vehicle TV - Free to Air 09/11/2016
October 2018
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0431-18 Sportsbet
Interruption of a process - in particular, trimming bonsai, resulting in the destruction of the item being worked on, implying that none of these pastimes are as satisfying or valuable as a sportsbet multi. 
Dismissed Gambling TV - Free to Air 10/10/2018
0432-18 Sportsbet
Interruption of a process - in particular, turning a clay pot, resulting in the destruction of the item being worked on, implying that none of these pastimes are as satisfying or valuable as a sportsbet multi. 
Dismissed Gambling TV - Free to Air 10/10/2018
0434-18 Sony Pictures Releasing Pty Ltd
There are graphic scary scenes thrust into our faces- of a monster with long sharp teeth about to devour a person and there is another scene where a person is in agony writhing on the ground. 
Upheld - Modified or Discontinued Entertainment TV - Free to Air 10/10/2018
0438-18 Sportsbet
Young man sitting on a car bonnet. Overvoice talking about how his mum paid for the car. Similar theme in other ads targetting young people in their late teens.
Dismissed Gambling TV - Free to Air 10/10/2018
0440-18 Inspirations Paint
Woman was cleaning up after husband and he texted her saying he was at the pub and she sent back a smiley face.
Dismissed House Goods Services TV - Free to Air 10/10/2018
0442-18 Domino's Pizza Australia Pty Ltd
It’s an ad for Dominos big New York style pizza that has swearing beeped out at the end. 
Dismissed Food/Bev Venue TV - Free to Air 10/10/2018
0443-18 ING Direct
Isla Fisher without warning burst the balloons of all non ING customers, which happen to be female and she also proceeds to burst the balloon held by a young female without asking her if she is a customer, she assumes she is. All the people targeted in the add are female. All the men in the ad are ING customers (funny that) and she gives them a balloon (without bursting it).
Dismissed Finance/Investment TV - Free to Air 10/10/2018
0445-18 SAHMRI
During this advertisement the narrator talks about syphilis and sex. At one point they say “we all like to have sex”.There was also a cartoon of two people being intimate in bed.
Dismissed Community Awareness TV - Free to Air 10/10/2018
November 2014
Case number Ad Standards description Determination Category Mediasort descending Determination date
0443-14 Ladbroke.com.au
group of men "shouting" meals,travel,accomodation on a Ladbrokes card
Dismissed Gambling TV - Free to Air 12/11/2014
0444-14 Cancer Council WA
It's a series of adverts, where the mum dies and leaves her kids behind due to smoking
Dismissed Community Awareness TV - Free to Air 12/11/2014

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