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E.g., 08/12/2019
E.g., 08/12/2019
December 2018
Case number Ad Standards description Determination Category Media Determination datesort ascending
0538-18 Crazy Horse Revue Pty Ltd
Creative execution displaying women with very little clothing, along with the copy, "Crazy Horse. Buck's Night". 
Dismissed Sex Industry Poster 12/12/2018
0519-18 World Animal Protection
Encouraging viewers to help protect abused animals by showing footage of animals including bears, elephants and dogs being treated cruelly.
Dismissed Community Awareness TV - Free to Air 12/12/2018
0529-18 Gun World Australia
It is a large billboard featuring a hand gun wrapped in Christmas paper under a Christmas tree with the slogan "Whats under your tree this Christmas" It also features a target with an outline of Australia.
Upheld - Modified or Discontinued Sport and Leisure Billboard 12/12/2018
0536-18 Honey Birdette
Woman in red one piece underwear with the text "Unwrap me" - Chloe Bodysuit
Upheld - Not Modified or Discontinued Lingerie Poster 12/12/2018
0524-18 Grill'd
The ad makes reference to a Motherfaker and Motherlover, too obviously close to being a Motherfucker.
Dismissed Food/Bev Venue Poster 12/12/2018
0539-18 David Jones Ltd
Large photo of a lady wearing a bra and pants only.
Dismissed Lingerie Transport 12/12/2018
0534-18 Sports Locker
Picture of a male using his middle finger at the front of the store.
Dismissed Retail Poster 12/12/2018
November 2018
Case number Ad Standards description Determination Category Media Determination datesort ascending
0505-18 Carlton and United Breweries
An adult male is used to represent a bottle of Carlton Dry. He is taken from a beer fridge and slid across a bar to a customer. The customer then walks through the bar carrying the male as if he was a bottle of beer. They pass a 'stereotypical' German in Bavarian costume to highlight the difference in the beers.
Dismissed Alcohol TV - Free to Air 28/11/2018
0502-18 Carlton and United Breweries
A Yak is wading in water at the beach with exposed hindquarters facing the viewers. The hindquarters look like human female buttocks. The caption says something like “its getting wild out here”
Dismissed Alcohol Billboard 28/11/2018
0520-18 Cotton On
Email - Subject line states "Broke AF? 45-75% off starts now"
Dismissed Clothing Email 28/11/2018
0508-18 IAG Insurance
Man rides motorcycle to shops repeating milk and toilet paper over and over, then stops to urinate on a tree before continuing to ride to shops.
Dismissed Insurance TV - Free to Air 28/11/2018
0504-18 HSV
There was a picture of a black Chevrolet Camaro with associated logos etc.Text in white located at the bottom left of the billboard stated:'Keep Left whilst it overtakes you'
Dismissed Vehicle Billboard 28/11/2018
0525-18 Honey Birdette
Poster featuring a reclining model in a sleigh wearing lingerie with large slogan TAKE A RIDE and smaller print Honey B's guide to Christmas. Displayed in front store window in a family thoroughfare. Madame Set.
Upheld - Not Modified or Discontinued Lingerie Poster 28/11/2018
0501-18 Sportsbet
Provides information on how to place a bet on footy and horse racing. Features the phrase 'BS Responsibly"
Dismissed Gambling TV - Pay 28/11/2018
0507-18 Department of Social Services
A Father, Young son and daughter are in a car and the son mentions detention for lifting a girls skirt. The father makes a comment in disbelief. The little girl then speaks about how she is already going to accept that in the future she will be harassed and possibly abused.
Dismissed Community Awareness TV - Free to Air 28/11/2018
0521-18 Cotton On
Women wearing pink bra and g string - life size pictures. frontal view and large view from rear of bent over bottom.
Dismissed Clothing Poster 28/11/2018
0503-18 Bras n' Things
The shop was in the shopping centre and had a large poster covering the window with three women in their underwear.
Upheld - Modified or Discontinued Lingerie Poster 28/11/2018
0514-18 BizCover
This ad shows a dirty and neglected foot with severely overgrown pixelated toenails which are in the  process of being clipped. The intended message being rather than watching something like this one should go to Bizcover's website and make us of their products.
Dismissed Finance/Investment TV - Free to Air 28/11/2018
0506-18 Sexyland
Billboard for Sexyland with girl with tattoos and message 'delivering Sexy Fun for holiday'.
Dismissed Sex Industry Billboard 28/11/2018
0509-18 Hanes Brands Inc
Bonds television advertisement featuring an Australian white Christmas.
Dismissed Lingerie TV - Free to Air 28/11/2018
0527-18 Honey Birdette
A woman wearing a black bodysuit (Luna Bodysuit). Material is very sheer across the pubic region.
Upheld - Not Modified or Discontinued Lingerie Poster 28/11/2018
0499-18 Grill'd
The ad depicts a burger bordered with tomato vines. The caption to the image is "Don't be a motherfaker. Eat like a motherlover."
Dismissed Food/Bev Venue Internet - Social - Instagram 28/11/2018
November 2018
Case number Ad Standards description Determination Category Media Determination datesort ascending
0474-18 Wicked Campers
Wicked Camper van with slogan: “I don’t always give a woman an orgasm. But when I do she usually spits it out” on the rearSA registration: S636 BTA
Upheld - Not Modified or Discontinued Travel Transport 14/11/2018
0496-18 Workwear Group
There is a black and white image of a  large, muscled man. The corresponding line reads "He asks for vents in his shirt. Would you argue with him?"
Dismissed Clothing Billboard 14/11/2018
0480-18 Gifting Life
Advertisement on the Dying to Live website which promotes organ donation and features Jesus on the cross.
Upheld - Modified or Discontinued Community Awareness Internet 14/11/2018
0483-18 Reckitt Benckiser (Aust) Pty Ltd
The advertisement features both men and women sitting on the toilet in an advertisement for V.I.Poo
Dismissed Toiletries TV - Free to Air 14/11/2018
0492-18 Hanes Brands Inc
Television advertisement featuring Serena Williams and the song 'I touch myself' for breast cancer awareness.
Dismissed Lingerie TV - Free to Air 14/11/2018
0477-18 New Age Caravans
The large advertisement is across the entire bottom third of the page (I think it was Page 9, 11 or 13, right-hand side fairly close to the front); showing a large photo of a New Age Caravan Wayfinder camper parked (with no car attached) across two lanes of a country road, over double yellow lines. The heading is Escape The Ordinary.
Dismissed Automotive Print 14/11/2018
0495-18 Wicked Campers
Wicked Camper van with a large image of two Muppets characters, one appearing to smoke drugs, and the other appearing to be drug affected. The following text was included:"roll roll roll your joint,pass it down the line,take a toke, inhale the smokeand BLOW your fuckin' mind!"Vehicle registration was (SA) S801BAC.
Upheld - Not Modified or Discontinued Travel Transport 14/11/2018
0465-18 Wicked Campers
Wicked Campers Van - Rego: S758 BAB. "Nothing says romance like choking on a dick because You're choosing his penis over air. Now That's love."
Upheld - Not Modified or Discontinued Travel Transport 14/11/2018
0488-18 Rockstar Games
Red & black picture of Western looking man in hat holding & pointing a gun out toward audience
Dismissed Entertainment Billboard 14/11/2018
0479-18 Gifting Life
Facebook advertisement for the promotion of organ donation which features Jesus on the cross.
Upheld - Modified or Discontinued Community Awareness Internet - Social - Facebook 14/11/2018
0485-18 Coca-Cola South Pacific
Fanta's current campaign on their Facebook page is Halloween themed, specifically including a music video which has been designed to advertise their product and encourage including Fanta in trick or treating.
Dismissed Food/Bev Groceries Internet - Social - Facebook 14/11/2018
0482-18 Camel Rock Brewery
At the end of the ad is reference to the listener in the ad seeing a phsychiatrist.
Dismissed Food/Bev Venue Radio 14/11/2018
0491-18 Honey Birdette
The advertisement features two women in black lingerie, one standing and one crouching, and the text 'Cleo'.
Dismissed Lingerie Poster 14/11/2018
0494-18 BCF
The BCF ad sings “BCFing Gun”
Dismissed Sport and Leisure TV - Free to Air 14/11/2018
0481-18 Domayne
Domayne Kids Summer Launch Bedding 2018. Has a boy sitting on an unsecured tallboy. 
Dismissed House Goods Services Print 14/11/2018
0490-18 NEDS
The phrase "fluc up" is used in the advertisement.
Dismissed Gambling TV - Free to Air 14/11/2018
0487-18 Rockstar Games
It was an image of a man pointing a large gun pointing it towards the audience.
Dismissed Entertainment Transport 14/11/2018
0461-18 Enhance Plastic Surgery
The advertising in this commercial glorifies breast enhancement and says that having small breasts is something to be ashamed of and that you can fix that and increase the size of your breasts.
Dismissed Professional Services Radio 14/11/2018
0478-18 Gifting life
Youtube advertisment for Dying to Live which features Jesus on the cross.
Upheld - Modified or Discontinued Community Awareness Internet - Social - Other 14/11/2018
0493-18 FOXTEL Management Pty Ltd
Foxtel - Watch shows on demand - It starts out marketing a veteran from Afghanistan. the Wife is complaining that he has changed and is abusive -
Dismissed Entertainment Radio 14/11/2018
0489-18 Honey Birdette
Poster advertisement featuring a woman in black lingerie and the word Madonna
Dismissed Lingerie Poster 14/11/2018
October 2018
Case number Ad Standards description Determination Category Media Determination datesort ascending
0460-18 Koala Sleep
The ad describes a comparison between people with red hair and the company's mattresses.
Dismissed House Goods Services Radio 24/10/2018
0466-18 Craveable Brands
Advertising $5 red rooster pack. A father uses a large drill to drill into a wall which has a TV on the other side. The drill goes through the TV.
Dismissed Food/Bev Venue TV - Free to Air 24/10/2018
0447-18 Kelly Co Vending
It is advertising on a vending machine , where you can purchase wipe on sexual appeal. The image is of a naked woman crouching down in stilettos with a whip.
Dismissed Sex Industry Promotional Material 24/10/2018
0456-18 Nestle Australia Ltd
Ad promoting Optifast.
Dismissed Food/Bev Groceries TV - Free to Air 24/10/2018
0453-18 Ford Motor Co of Aust Ltd
Depicts high speed driving on country dirt roads/tracks as well as “tearing up” ground spinning wheels etc
Upheld - Modified or Discontinued Vehicle TV - Free to Air 24/10/2018
0471-18 General Pants Group
A large window display with various photos of girls on the beach. . These included a girl from the waist up, completely nude with only two flowers covering her breasts.
Dismissed Clothing Poster 24/10/2018
0450-18 Honey Birdette
Two women in red lace underwear stand facing each other. The caption states 'Surrender to her command CANDICE"
Upheld - Not Modified or Discontinued Lingerie Poster 24/10/2018

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