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E.g., 02/07/2022
E.g., 02/07/2022
January 2022
Case number Ad Standards description Determinationsort descending Category Media Determination date
0357-21 Lifestyle Communities
A man tells his removalist the benefits of his new home. The removalist then joins the man and his wife in the spa.
Dismissed Real Estate TV - Free to Air 19/01/2022
0358-21 Koala Sleep Pty Ltd
This TV on Demand advertisement features a couple embracing in a bed. The woman asks, "is that you?" and the shot pans out to show a dog humping in between them.
Dismissed Retail TV - On Demand 19/01/2022
0360-21 Yum Restaurants International
This television advertisement features a man standing behind a microphone on stage too nervous to speak. A voice calls out, "did someone say KFC". The man is then seen eating a burger with friends.
Dismissed Food/Bev Venue TV - Free to Air 19/01/2022
0352-21 KIA Automotive Australia
This television advertisement features a long straight road in a rural area with the advertised vehicle travelling down it. The driver turns onto a road with the signage "Private Road Dead End No Turn". The vehicle then continues down a dirt road. A voice-over states: "You know the beauty of having a wild one? They grow to be fearless. They find comfort outside of their comfort zone. They stand out but never stand still."
Dismissed Vehicle TV - Free to Air 19/01/2022
February 2022
Case number Ad Standards description Determinationsort descending Category Media Determination date
0009-22 Sportsbet
This Sportsbet advertisement features an Olympic-style commentary of a sporting event where competitors have to fold a tent. At one stage the commentator referring to a competitor states, "he's made a total tit of himself".
Dismissed Gambling TV - Free to Air 02/02/2022
0011-22 Rockstar Games
There are three versions of this TV on Demand advertisement featuring a promotion for the game 'Grand Theft Auto'.
Dismissed Toys and Games TV - On Demand 02/02/2022
0012-22 Titan Enterprises (Qld) Pty Ltd
This television advertisement features two men driving along a road in a convertible. One of the men is in the front seat and the other is sitting in the middle of the back seat. They are talking about all the things they have seen people keep in sheds, including helicopters, water-skis and a boxing ring. They then visit a shed full of pinball machines.
Dismissed House Goods Services TV - Free to Air 02/02/2022
0013-22 IKEA
This television advertisement features animation of different people on small worlds in the sky undertaking various activities, like riding a bike, watering a garden, playing dominos, dancing an laying on a bed.
Dismissed House Goods Services TV - Free to Air 02/02/2022
0014-22 Universal Hotels
This outdoor advertisement features signage with the words "Lick her here".
Dismissed Alcohol Outdoor 02/02/2022
0020-22 Noom
This television advertisement depicts several scenes showing a man eating. A scene then shows him sitting on a couch reading from phone and saying "I was conditioned to finish my plate since childhood?"
Dismissed Slimming TV - Free to Air 02/02/2022
0021-22 Sarah's Day
This Instagram reel post dated January 1 2022 features a video. The caption on the post states "Sweat it Limitless NOW LIVE [fire emoji] [water emoji] [point down emoji] www.sarahsday.com In 8 weeks you’ll have 8 weeks of excuses or 8 weeks of sweat & progress!! The LIMITLESS kickstart to 2022 [clapping emoji] GO! GO! GO!".
Dismissed Health Products Internet - Social - Instagram 02/02/2022
0022-22 Pedal This Performance and Conversion
This advertisement depicts a woman sitting on the lap of a man in a wheelchair. The image is shown with the people as silhouettes.
Dismissed Automotive Outdoor 02/02/2022
0023-22 Mitsubishi Motors Aust Ltd
This television advertisement features a man picking up an older man by the side of the road next to a broken tractor. The older man looks unhappy. The advertisement follows them on the drive home, and upon getting out of the vehicle the older man is smiling.
Dismissed Vehicle TV - Free to Air 02/02/2022
0025-22 Yum Restaurants International
This billboard advertisement features an image of a meal available at KFC and the text "Live life to the fullest...belly. Look on the fired side of life".
Dismissed Food/Bev Venue Billboard 02/02/2022
0026-22 Legrand T/A HPM Electrical
This radio advertisement for an electrical company contains a reference to DIY.
Dismissed Hardware/Machinery Radio 02/02/2022
February 2022
Case number Ad Standards description Determinationsort descending Category Media Determination date
0018-22 Paramount Pictures Australia
This Pay TV advertisement is for the film Scream.
Dismissed Entertainment TV - Pay 23/02/2022
0019-22 Paramount Pictures Australia
This TV On Demand advertisement is for the film Scream.
Dismissed Entertainment TV - On Demand 23/02/2022
0027-22 General Motors Specialty Vehicles
This advertisement features a red ute travelling across green landscapes and through a creek.
Dismissed Automotive TV - On Demand 23/02/2022
0029-22 Bras n' Things
This advertisement features various images of women in lingerie with the words "I come first" superimposed over the top.
Dismissed Lingerie Poster 23/02/2022
0030-22 Bras n' Things
This cinema advertisement depicts several women in lingerie.
Dismissed Lingerie Cinema 23/02/2022
0031-22 Toyota Motor Corporation Australia
This television advertisement features several scenes including: a woman learning to walk on prosthetic feet, a man holding a football in a locker room, a woman sinking into an ice bath, a person swimming. The advertisement then changes to racing scenes as voiceover states "the more we feel, the more alive we are".
Dismissed Vehicle TV - Free to Air 23/02/2022
0032-22 Department of Industry, Science, Energy and Resources
There are five versions of this television advertisement. Version one includes the voice over: Title: 20% less in the last 15 years. Australia’s making positive energy. Which means less emissions. And more jobs. For him, her, oh, and them! Hang on. That’s a cockatoo. (Cockatoo screeches) Yeah, it is exciting.
Dismissed Political or Social Issue TV - Free to Air 23/02/2022
0033-22 Naked Harvest Supplements
This Instagam advertisement dated December 8, 2021 is promoting the breast feeding supplement Mylk Shake.
Dismissed Health Products Internet - Social - Instagram 23/02/2022
0034-22 Buddybet
This advertisement was part of regular television tennis programming, and shows a man who attended the tennis match while wearing a branded t-shirt.
Dismissed Gambling TV - Free to Air 23/02/2022
0035-22 BHP
This television advertisement refers to the environmental benefits due to the advertisers involvement in production of materials for electric vehicles.
Dismissed Other TV - Free to Air 23/02/2022
0039-22 ReAmped Energy
This advertisement includes a scene depicting a boy playing jenga on a cat's head which then collapses on the cat. The cat jumps away and the boy laughs. The voiceover in that scene states "I mean the kids lack empathy, but does the mean we deserve to be ripped off on power?"
Dismissed House Goods Services TV - Pay 23/02/2022
0042-22 adidas Australia Pty. Ltd.
This Instagram advertisement dated 11 February features an image of 20 pairs of breasts. The nipples are coloured out (not pixelated).
Dismissed Lingerie Internet - Social - Instagram 23/02/2022
0043-22 adidas Australia Pty. Ltd.
This email advertisement features an image of 24 pairs of naked breasts.
Dismissed Lingerie Email 23/02/2022
0040-22 ReAmped Energy
This advertisement includes a scene depicting a boy playing jenga on a cat's head which then collapses on the cat. The cat jumps away and the boy laughs. The voiceover in that scene states "I mean the kids lack empathy, but does the mean we deserve to be ripped off on power?"
Dismissed House Goods Services TV - On Demand 23/02/2022
0041-22 Subway Franchisee Advertising Fund
This television advertisement features two men in a pool. One if holding a stereo and one is sitting on a giant inflatable subway sandwich.
Dismissed Food/Bev Venue TV - Free to Air 23/02/2022
March 2022
Case number Ad Standards description Determinationsort descending Category Media Determination date
0044-22 Rusty
This product listing features a young girl wearing the advertised t-shirt and bikini bottoms.
Dismissed Clothing Internet 09/03/2022
0045-22 Samsung Electronics Australia Pty Ltd
This advertisement promotes the new Samsung S22 phone and features a woman riding a skateboard and a scooter.
Dismissed Mobile Phone or SMS TV - Free to Air 09/03/2022
0047-22 Energy Australia
This video advertisement features an 'energy' expert speaking on a stage. He says, "In the future we will have renewable, affordable, and reliable energy. Of course that's all many years away". A series of Energy Australia employees then explain that these things are currently available.
Dismissed House Goods Services TV - Free to Air 09/03/2022
0048-22 SA Ambulance Service
This television advertisement features visions of accidents and emergencies, with audio of people making calls to 000 about superficial matters.
Dismissed Community Awareness TV - Free to Air 09/03/2022
0050-22 Transport Accident Commission
This radio ad features the sound of a motorbike accident.
Dismissed Community Awareness Radio 09/03/2022
0051-22 Brand Developers
This television advertisement features women posing and touching their faces.
Dismissed Toiletries TV - Free to Air 09/03/2022
0052-22 Brand Developers
This television advertisement features a woman selecting a perfume to wear, then getting dressed up and walking down stairs.
Dismissed Toiletries TV - Free to Air 09/03/2022
0055-22 Amazon AU
This television advertisement features a cycling team riding up a hill. One of the team members passes the others on an electric scooter, but he informs them that it's Ok because he got free delivery.
Dismissed Retail TV - Free to Air 09/03/2022
March 2022
Case number Ad Standards description Determinationsort descending Category Media Determination date
0054-22 InstantScripts
This transport advertisement for a medical service features the words 'Real Australian Doctors" and an image of a phone with a picture of a doctor.
Dismissed Health Products Transport 23/03/2022
0057-22 Lowd
This billboard advertisement features the text: "Jo: Plumbers are such down to Earth people, probably because they deal with other people's shit." And includes the Lowd logo and website.
Dismissed Other Billboard - Digital 23/03/2022
0059-22 Wynstan Blinds
This television advertisement begins with a man introducing himself as Wynstan with a Y. He walks out from behind a prop wall and it becomes clear he is naked, although his genitals are hidden behind a variety of objects.
Dismissed House Goods Services TV - Free to Air 23/03/2022
0061-22 SA Police
This television advertisement begins with a series of scenarios where senior drivers are involved in driving mishaps. Alternative means of transportation are then shown.
Dismissed Community Awareness TV - Free to Air 23/03/2022
April 2022
Case number Ad Standards description Determinationsort descending Category Media Determination date
0070-22 Suncorp Ltd
This television advertisement features a man lying on a couch crying as he watches videos relating to climate change. He says, 'We're doomed". Another man sitting in the room is handed a guitar and begins to sing.
Dismissed Finance/Investment TV - Free to Air 13/04/2022
0068-22 Sony Pictures Releasing
This TV-on-demand advertisement is a promotion for the film, "Morbius".
Dismissed Entertainment TV - On Demand 13/04/2022
0071-22 Buddybet
This television advertisement features a bride throwing a bouquet to a group of women behind her. A voice-over describes the scene like it is a horse race.
Dismissed Gambling TV - Free to Air 13/04/2022
0072-22 Repco Ltd
This television advertisement features a tyre spinning in the sand. A voice-over says, "oh yeah, a nice bit of sand between the tyre tread".
Dismissed Automotive TV - Free to Air 13/04/2022
0069-22 Sony Pictures Releasing
This Pay TV advertisement is a promotion for the film, "Morbius".
Dismissed Entertainment TV - Pay 13/04/2022
0058-22 Sheep Inc.
This website for Sheep Inc includes statements relating to environmental aspects of the products.
Dismissed Clothing Internet 13/04/2022
0067-22 Honey Birdette
This advertisement features the lingerie style Laura. It depicts a woman in a large hat who is wearing a sheer green bodysuit and silver gloves.
Dismissed Lingerie Poster 13/04/2022
0066-22 Honey Birdette
This advertisement features the lingerie style Mia. It depicts a woman wearing a yellow bra, suspenders and stockings. She is shown from the side, sitting astride an object. One hand is on her head and the other is placed on the item she's sitting on.
Dismissed Lingerie Poster 13/04/2022

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