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E.g., 22/08/2019
E.g., 22/08/2019
Dismissed
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0395-18 Barbeques Galore This ad has a male and female in it. It promotes the stereotype that men are stupid, poking fun at fathers more than a dad joke. As part of the code vilifying a person is to belittle them. This type of advertising to put down one gender is to belittle them and to make males look stupid.  House Goods Services Dismissed 12/09/2018 TV-Free to air
0374-18 Team Uggs Two men describing the product in question (branded footwear) while one of the men parodies a transgender person to the discomfort of the other. Clothing Dismissed 12/09/2018 TV-Pay
0397-18 Sexyland Advertising that all sex toys, sex clothing etc...is on sale for Fathers Day. Make your father extremely happy with new sex toys etc... Sex Industry Dismissed 12/09/2018 Radio
0376-18 Roadshow Films Says twice murders and also states « good for you » . It has two muppets pictures which most relate to kids programs. Depicts and desensitises children and community to murder! Just as Australia attempts to resolve violence and crime. Ridiculous USA movie title and advertising. Entertainment Dismissed 12/09/2018 Billboard
0378-18 McDonald's Aust Ltd The ad introduces ‘Maccas new breakfast burger.. the big mac’ And goes to point out all burgers are available all day and you can have them for breakfast Food/Bev Venue Dismissed 12/09/2018 TV-Free to air
0380-18 FOXTEL Management Pty Ltd Ad with surprised looking seal and the words "WHAT THE 4K!" Intended 'play on words' aimed specifically to a younger audience thus large illustration of a Seal Entertainment Dismissed 12/09/2018 TV-Pay
0382-18 Choosi Pty Ltd It was an ad for Choosi, set in a library, where three Choosi representatives (actors) direct library patrons.  Insurance Dismissed 12/09/2018 TV-Free to air
0384-18 FOXTEL Management Pty Ltd The advertisement reads "What the 4K" and is promoting a new channel which Foxtel is launching Entertainment Dismissed 12/09/2018 Print
0386-18 Club X Multiple images of sex toys, each one approx 5ft in height Sex Industry Dismissed 12/09/2018 Poster
0388-18 Volkswagen Group Australia Pty Limited A young man is at a party when a white car driven by young woman pulls up in the driveway. He apologises for overstaying, she is upset. He proceeds to send a text message to the car audio system which converts to a text message imploring the girl to forgive him. Vehicle Dismissed 12/09/2018 TV-Free to air
0373-18 Caltex Australia Ltd The lady is entering data on her smartphone to pay Caltex ( fuel?) to illustrate how quick this can be she is engaged in a race with a man using a chainsaw to cut through timber. Automotive Dismissed 12/09/2018 TV-Free to air
0390-18 Roadshow Films Promotion for new movie Mile 22 Entertainment Dismissed 12/09/2018 TV-Free to air
0396-18 Roadshow Films Ad for a horror movie "The Nun"  Entertainment Dismissed 12/09/2018 TV-On demand
0375-18 Mercedes-Benz Aust/Pacific P/L An advertisement with the The Mercedes-Benz A-Class. Indecorous behaviour, minors in a car kissing in an appropriate way.  Vehicle Dismissed 12/09/2018 TV-Free to air
0377-18 Toyota Motor Corp Aust Ltd Parents day at school with parents telling school kids what they do for a living. There's a fireman, a pilot (man). No prizes for guessing the female was a nurse. Vehicle Dismissed 12/09/2018 TV-Free to air
0379-18 FOXTEL Management Pty Ltd The ad contains a picture of a fur seal with a shocked look on its face, with the words “what the 4K”?! Entertainment Dismissed 12/09/2018 Outdoor
0362-18 Best & Less Woman lying on side in bed with bra on and big cleavage on display, looks like she's about to fall out of her bra. Lingerie Dismissed 22/08/2018 TV-Free to air
0337-18 Cotton On This email advertisement reads " The Fucking Huge Sale”. The "uc" in "fucking" is covered by a "Censored by Typo" emblem that looks like a sticker. Retail Dismissed 22/08/2018 Email
0364-18 Ultra Tune Australia 'Unexpected Situation no. 3 - Car Wash' https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4EQ-af6Pb2o  Automotive Dismissed 22/08/2018 Internet-Social-Other
0366-18 Ultra Tune Australia 'Unexpected Situation no. 6 - Mike Tyson'https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tN62pRE8rYU Automotive Dismissed 22/08/2018 Internet-Social-Other
0370-18 Roadshow Films During Dance Boss and True Story, ads for the spy that dumped me were shown. Both times swear words were used. During Dance Boss, which airs from 7:30pm this was quite inappropriate. Entertainment Dismissed 22/08/2018 TV-Free to air
0372-18 Ubank Adults sitting around the dinner table while the child is playing with a doll on the floor Finance/Investment Dismissed 22/08/2018 TV-Pay
0355-18 Hanes Brands Inc It's a jungle themes ad showing woman in underwear  and one has a spider crawling on her underwear. Clothing Dismissed 22/08/2018 TV-Free to air
0357-18 Nova 100 In the Nova100 tv commercial promoting the morning show "Chrissie, Sam and Browny", images of the individuals appear when their names were announced. Chrissie Swan appeared as Chrissie, Sam Smith (the UK singer) appeared as Sam, and Jonathan Brown as Browny. Then Sam Pang appeared and interrupted the commentator, saying that isn't he the Sam? The commentator corrects the error. The ad finishes with three of them - Chrissie Swan, Jonathan Brown and Sam Pang on screen. Jonathan Brown and Christie Swan stands on the left of the screen, while Sam Pang approaches to join them from the right. When Sam Pang tries to come close, Jonathan Brown pushes him away. Then Sam Pang makes a second attempt to join them again, Jonathan Brown once again pushes him away, this time rather forcefully on the head. The ad ends without Sam Pang actually being in the shot with Jonathan Brown and Chrissie Swan. Entertainment Dismissed 22/08/2018 TV-Free to air
0359-18 Suncorp The ad shows a child dancing around a kitchen with a sprinkler on, and the song "Thrift Shop" plays.  Finance/Investment Dismissed 22/08/2018 TV-Free to air
0363-18 GROW Super Too busy to care about superannuation? dont be a idiot!!! growsuper.com Finance/Investment Dismissed 22/08/2018 Transport
0365-18 Ultra Tune Australia 'Unexpected Situation no. 4 - Jean Claude van Damme' https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hy6jQZVGfbw  Automotive Dismissed 22/08/2018 Internet-Social-Other
0371-18 Youfoodz During the commercial, one lady is heard to say to the effect “Woopty (beep) do”. There is a slight sound of her saying “F” between the two words where the beep is inserted. Food/Bev Groceries Dismissed 22/08/2018 TV-Free to air
0354-18 Stan Relating to the show "Who is America" for streaming service Stan. Features the phrase 'dick pics' and several instances of 'fucking' being obviously beeped out.  Media Dismissed 22/08/2018 Radio
0358-18 H & R Block Tax Consultants There is a man and a women sitting in chairs, in front of them and in the middle of the ad they have a full size statue of a naked man with it private parts fuzzed out. The man is talking nothing that makes a lot of sense and then you hear water leaking, which has the innuendo of the statue taking a leak. Finance/Investment Dismissed 08/08/2018 TV-Free to air
0333-18 McDonald's Aust Ltd A man drives through the McCafe Drive through while trying to order a coffee from the drive-in teller however due to a child asleep in the vehicle he does not stop. He goes through the drive through several times and succeeds to purchase the coffee on about the fourth time. Food/Bev Venue Dismissed 08/08/2018 TV-Free to air
0335-18 Arts Centre Melbourne The ad is for a new theatrical performance called horror. The ad graphically recreates horror sense from movies from films such as The Shining and the Exorcist, ie. a man smashing through a door with a axe and a possessed girl walking down the stairs upside down. There were plenty of other bloody and gory scenes. Entertainment Dismissed 08/08/2018 TV-On demand
0339-18 McDonald's Aust Ltd A young boy 'completing' lawn mowing chore to earn money and then cashing money in at McDonald's and receiving 24 nuggets to consume. Food/Bev Venue Dismissed 08/08/2018 Internet
0341-18 ITP- the Income Tax Professionals The TV ad shows man in the roof doing DIY home electrical work. He gets electrocuted, falls through the ceiling but only suffers a sore arm and cut to the forehead. Finance/Investment Dismissed 08/08/2018 TV-Free to air
0343-18 Imagine Exhibitions The advertisement is a large billboard size poster that appears on the side of some Sydney Buses. The image on the poster depicts an actual dead human body that has had the skin removed.  It appears to be a young man’s body. Entertainment Dismissed 08/08/2018 Transport
0347-18 Honey Birdette Black bra, garter belt and underpants - "Miss M". Approximately 3m tall banners/postersof women's torsos in lingerie. You can clearly see nipples, full bottoms to gusset, and can tell these women are sporting brazillians as the sheer fabric or lack of fabric displays to the crotch.  Lingerie Dismissed 08/08/2018 Poster
0349-18 Quit Victoria Footage and sound of a woman suffering 'every minute of every day' after a stroke supposedly caused by smoking Community Awareness Dismissed 08/08/2018 TV-Free to air
0353-18 Sin City Gentleman's Club There were large billboard signs on the back and sides of a truck which I have seen parked on the side of Wellington Rd and travelling very slowly down Westall Road and Dandenong Road, with large pictures of near naked women advertising a Mens club. Sex Industry Dismissed 08/08/2018 Transport
0351-18 Yum Restaurants International KFC has a new billboard advertising campaign using the words CLUCK YEAH. Food/Bev Venue Dismissed 08/08/2018 Billboard
0338-18 McDonald's Aust Ltd A young boy 'completing' lawn mowing chore to earn money and then cashing money in at McDonald's and receiving 24 nuggets to consume. Food/Bev Venue Dismissed 08/08/2018 TV-Free to air
0340-18 McDonald's Aust Ltd The advertisement shows a young girl sitting using her phone, her unseen mother calls out and asks if the she has walked the dog, she replies that she is doing it now, the dog is walking on a machine, mother and child then go to McDonalds to purchase what is considered by most to be unhealthy food. Food/Bev Venue Dismissed 08/08/2018 TV-Free to air
Upheld - Modified or Discontinued
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0392-18 Roadshow Films Trailer for horror movie The Nun. Entertainment Upheld - Modified or Discontinued 12/09/2018 TV-Free to air
0334-18 Cotton On A large poster advertising a huge sale at Typo. It says "the fucking huge sale" and there is a censored sticker over the "uc" in "fucking".  Clothing Upheld - Modified or Discontinued 08/08/2018 Poster
Upheld - Not Modified or Discontinued
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0398-18 Honey Birdette Honey Birdette branded poster, of a stocked product - Maria. Full breasts and nipples visible in a photo of a women posing in sheer and black embroidered lingerie, similar to a bathing suit shape.  Lingerie Upheld - Not Modified or Discontinued 12/09/2018 Poster
0400-18 Wicked Campers Wicked Camper Van with South Australian registration S 388 BSUwith the words “if you want to toughen up grow a vagina - those things can really take a pounding” on the rear of the vehicle. Travel Upheld - Not Modified or Discontinued 12/09/2018 Transport
0381-18 Wicked Campers SA registered van, rego S411 BVROn the back of the van is "I GOT A DIG BICK / YOU THAT READ WRONG / YOU READ THAT WRONG TOO.On the side of the van is a picture of a rooster and the words 'MASSIVE COCK' Travel Upheld - Not Modified or Discontinued 12/09/2018 Transport
0385-18 Honey Birdette A poster for 'Chelsea' showing two women in underwear, one where their breasts are covered in see-through material bodysuit with small flowers covering nipples. The woman is looking salaciously at the other woman with the tag line "let the feast begin".  Lingerie Upheld - Not Modified or Discontinued 12/09/2018 Poster
0367-18 Honey Birdette A woman wearing a purple and gold lingerie set, standing with one hand on her hip. The text 'Prince' is in the bottom right corner of the advertisement. Lingerie Upheld - Not Modified or Discontinued 22/08/2018 Poster
0369-18 Sydney Forklift Trucks Pty Ltd There was a painting of a naked woman on the back of the cab of the truck. Hardware/Machinery Upheld - Not Modified or Discontinued 22/08/2018 Transport
0345-18 Honey Birdette Black lace bodysuit - Renee. You can clearly see nipples, full bottoms to gusset, and can tell these women are sporting brazillians as the sheer fabric or lack of fabric displays to the crotch.  Lingerie Upheld - Not Modified or Discontinued 08/08/2018 Poster

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