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July 2003
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200-03 Mitsubishi Motors Aust Ltd
Mitsubishi - Dealer runout - allusions to suicide.
Dismissed 08/07/2003
March 2000
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60-00 Select Kitchens
Select Kitchens - 2 print ads
Dismissed Print 14/03/2000
August 2005
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206-05 H J Heinz Co Australia Ltd
H J Heinz - Baked Beans - young son asks father if he can have male friend for sleepover and father tells son how many ways baked beans can be eaten, son replies "Don't worry, I'm not gay"
Dismissed 09/08/2005
April 2001
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65-01 Ashley & Martin
Ashley & Martin - Amorous couple talking
Dismissed Radio 10/04/2001
July 1998
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72-98 Coca-Cola South Pacific Pty Ltd
Coca-Cola - burping woman at fridge
Dismissed 14/07/1998
March 2008
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80-08 Castrol Lubricants
Castrol - Magnatec - oil bottle falls out of Adam Gilchrist's ute and bounces over fences of several backyards leering at two young women in bikinis
Dismissed 12/03/2008
March 2010
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83-10 Booty Camp
Booty Camp 83/10 Print ad for outdoor fitness classes for women only.
Dismissed Print 10/03/2010
April 2005
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89-05 Mazda Australia Pty Limited
Mazda - Mazda 3 SP23 - "twins met in Sydney" - two vehicles driving alongside across road, anround bends and straight. Disclaimer "Closed course. Professional driver."
Dismissed 12/04/2005
July 2008
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239-08 Big Colour Visual Pty Ltd
Big Colour Visual - naked woman lying suggestively with a martini glass
Upheld - Modified or Discontinued Outdoor 09/07/2008
241-08 Advanced Medical Institute
AMI - Long Slow Sex - Please satisfy me
Dismissed Radio 09/07/2008
September 2004
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245-04 Keogh Institute for Medical Research
Keogh Institute - "Do you have premature ejaculation?"
Dismissed Print 14/09/2004
November 2010
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0455-10 Body Conquest
Image of a woman lying on her side on the beach with her back to the camera. She is visible from her lower back to her mid calves and is wearing red thong bikini bottoms. The text above her reads, "Like to look and feel a bit CHEEKY this Summer?" followed by details of how you can contact www.bodyconquest.com.au.
Dismissed Print 10/11/2010
August 1999
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250-99 Volvo Car Aust Pty Ltd
Volvo - V70 Station Wagon - "Woman and children"
Dismissed 10/08/1999
November 2002
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258-02 KIA Automotive Australia
KIA - Pregio - image of vehicle 'New to country, will work hard for less'.
Dismissed Print 12/11/2002
December 1998
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272-98 None
Ateco - Alfa Romeo as seen from a Porsche
Dismissed 08/12/1998
August 2006
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276-06 Toyota Motor Corp Aust Ltd
Toyota - Kluger - supercharged revving vehicle tearing the road surfaces in a city location.- pedestrians, a train and motorcyle/cars move backwards
Dismissed 08/08/2006
December 2002
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279-02 Mitsubishi Motors Aust Ltd
Mitsubishi - Pajero 4WD - speeding across gravel roads "Spirited cars for spirited people"
Dismissed 10/12/2002
September 2003
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281-03 Sara Lee Household and Body Care (Aust.) Pty Ltd
Sara Lee - Ambi Pur - Woman mistakes air freshener in car for perfume - 'bitch'.
Dismissed Radio 09/09/2003
November 2004
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284-04 Beaumont Bathrooms
Beaumont Bathrooms - young child climbing into bath with one leg up on the edge
Dismissed 09/11/2004
February 2007
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29-07 Reece Pty Ltd
Reece - glamorous woman comes out of shower and slips into red evening dress but when she opens the door to her date she's not as slim and speaks with an ocker accent "feel even more beautiful in a Reece bathroom"
Dismissed 13/02/2007
October 2000
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296-00 Nissan Motor Co (Aust) Pty Ltd
Nissan - Pulsar - car breaks glass wall
Dismissed 17/10/2000
January 2011
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0537-10 Sportscene
The advertisement is a montage of audio-visual footage advertising the pre-Christmas prices of various sporting goods for sale at Sportscene stores at Port Pirie and Port Augusta. The advertisement contains images of Sportscene employees demonstrating various sports equipment that is on sale including a brief scene of an employee throwing a dart at a dart board held by another. The employees shown in the image are clearly adults.
Upheld - Modified or Discontinued 19/01/2011
October 2003
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299-03 Wool Store Insulation
Wool Store Insulation - rear view of naked men running in snow.
Dismissed Print 14/10/2003
February 2003
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316-02 Ateco Automotive Pty Limited
Ateco - Alfa Romeo - young woman at board meeting thinking instead of driving car.
Dismissed 11/02/2003
June 2002
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105-02 Land Rover Australia
Land Rover - Discovery "Jogger" - jogging man stops to drip water from leaf into his mouth "Been anywhere interesting lately?
Dismissed 11/06/2002
May 2001
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108-01 Holden Ltd
Holden - Commodore SS sedan - speed as an 'escape' for young male driver
Upheld - Modified or Discontinued 08/05/2001
October 1999
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321-99 Gold Coast Motor Events Co
Gold Coast Motor Events (1999 Honda Indy 300)
Dismissed Outdoor 12/10/1999
November 2005
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328-05 Pepsico Australia Holdings Pty Ltd
Pepsico - Stuntmen - showground with 3 men lying between 2 ramps drinking Pepsi Max. Presenter says "Release the Beast" and roadroller truck prepares to drive over ramps. Man asks "Are you sure?" Reply "No worries - there's no sugar"
Dismissed 08/11/2005
April 1999
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119-99 Freeman Home Improvements & Kresta Blinds
Freeman Home Improvements & Kresta Blinds
Dismissed 13/04/1999
June 2001
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122-01 Unilever Australasia
Unilever - Flora ProActiv Margarine - man jumping off cliff is in fact bungee jumping
Dismissed 12/06/2001
June 2004
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125-04 Kellogg (Aust) Pty Ltd
Kellogg - Sustain Select - telemarketer rings, so woman pretends to be answering machine to avoid taking call
Dismissed 08/06/2004
September 1998
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130-98 Austcorp Pty Ltd
Austcorp - advert. for phone sex services.
Dismissed 08/09/1998
November 2007
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349-07 Subway Sandwiches & Salads
Subway - couple at drive-thru order blubber double chins, thunder thighs and love handles
Dismissed 13/11/2007
August 2009
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362-09 Nissan Motor Co (Aust) Pty Ltd
Nissan 362/09 shows 3 cars on mountain ranges and then on busy intersection
Dismissed 26/08/2009
374-09 Advanced Medical Institute
AMI - (374/09) Radio- SMS 'Try' for premature ejaculation problems
Dismissed Radio 26/08/2009
April 2009
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145-09 Jamba! GmbH
Jamba Jamster(145/09)Pay TV 'Jizz in my pants' ringtone
Upheld - Modified or Discontinued TV - Pay 22/04/2009
July 2001
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151-01 Nintendo Australia Pty Limited
Nintendo - Conkers bad fur day
Dismissed 10/07/2001
March 1998
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16-98 Tricon Restaurants International
Tricon - KFC XTC (no. 1)
Dismissed 19/03/1998
October 2008
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391-08 Addbuild Master Builders Pty Ltd
Addbuild - cat - review of 153/02
Dismissed Radio 30/10/2008
July 2005
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169-05 O'Brien Glass Industries Ltd
O'Brien Glass - radio ad, has a father reading a story to his son, then receives a phone calls, hurriedly finishes the story before racing off for an O'Brien's glass replacement job
Dismissed Radio 12/07/2005
July 2004
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171-04 Vehicle Distributors Australia Pty Ltd
Vehicle Distributors - Renault Megane Hatch - image of bikini bottomed woman "The perfect butt - 3 or 5 door"
Dismissed Outdoor 13/07/2004
July 2010
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0303-10 96.5 Wave FM
Two females discuss how long they 'went down' for in breathless voices. Then a male voice over says, "Go down for longer at Thredbo. Home of Australia's longest runs. Thredbo. Are you in?"
Dismissed Radio 14/07/2010
May 2006
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173c-06 Advanced Medical Institute
AMI - 173c/06 - premature ejaculation - female voice asks "What triggers PE? Performance anxiety? Over-excitement? Too much to drink? Tiredness?...fear of failure ensures it will happen again and again"
Dismissed Radio 09/05/2006
184-06 Melbourne Storm Rugby League Club
Melbourne Storm RLC - set in Catholic church, nun steals offertory plate, runs down aisle, pushes priest out of the way and dives over the altar
Dismissed 09/05/2006
December 2003
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422-03 Ford Motor Co of Aust Ltd
Ford - Courier - Turbo Diesel - men with high-pitched voices ask owner how it's going and vehicle owner with deep voice says "bloody beautiful mate"
Dismissed 09/12/2003
March 2004
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45-04 Stuart Alexander & Co Pty Ltd
Stuart Alexander - Mentos Cool Chews - dog kisses man on mouth
Dismissed 09/03/2004
October 2009
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455-09 Ford Motor Co of Aust Ltd
Ford Motor Co. (Mondeo)455/09. TV ad that shows lady driving with German Shepherd in passenger seat possibly unrestrained.
Dismissed 14/10/2009
November 2008
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473-08 Barkley's Advertising
Barkley's - Beaver - late night ad showing excessive nudity
Dismissed 26/11/2008
August 2001
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181-01 Ford Motor Co of Aust Ltd
Ford - Laser SR2 - Car Park - 'Take it for a burn'
Upheld - Modified or Discontinued 14/08/2001
December 2009
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517-09 Bayswater Car Rental Pty Ltd
Bayswater Car Rental (517/09)Print advertisement in West Australian with image of ladies legs included
Dismissed Print 09/12/2009

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