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November 2019
Case number Ad Standards description Determination Category Media Determination datesort descending
0382-19 Lismore Theatre Company
This billboard advertisement is for a presentation of the play "The Vagina Monologues". It features the title, and an stylised image of a vagina made up of brackets - ({}).
Dismissed Entertainment Billboard 27/11/2019
0384-19 Global Shop Direct
This Pay TV advertisement is for the Bionic Trimmer.
Dismissed Hardware/Machinery TV - Pay 27/11/2019
0385-19 Yum Restaurants International
This Facebook advertisement is a video - The ad opens with an image of the first product, ‘Colonel’s Dinner’ with the product name and price. A red screen then appears with the text "I’D TAP THAT". The screen changes to another image, ‘Family Burger Deal’ with the product name and price and the red screen appears again. Then the product ‘Burger Combo Deluxe’ with the product name and price.After this, copy appears reading "AMAZING OFFERS ARE JUST A TAP AWAY". The video then changes back to the red screen with the KFC App logo and the copy ‘COLONEL’S OFFERS.
Dismissed Food/Bev Venue Internet - Social - Facebook 27/11/2019
0386-19 Tom Waterhouse
There are four versions of this YouTube advertisement which feature a man riding on a miniature pony.
Dismissed Gambling Internet - Social - Other 27/11/2019
0387-19 Yum Restaurants International
This transport advertisement has a red background and features three sluishies in a bucket and the text "$1 FREEZE".
Dismissed Food/Bev Venue Transport 27/11/2019
0388-19 Bayswater Car Rental Pty Ltd
This radio advertisement is for No Bird Car Rental.
Dismissed Automotive Radio 27/11/2019
0398-19 Seafolly
This cinema advertisement depicts various women in swimwear, mowing the lawn, walking dogs, playing in the pool.
Dismissed Clothing Cinema 27/11/2019
0383-19 Hawkers
This SMS message states "I followed you a few ngihts ago. Let's spend eternity together. Use the Hawkers Halloween 2for1 offer! Shop now!"
Upheld - Not Modified or Discontinued Clothing SMS 27/11/2019
0378-19 Honey Birdette
This poster advertisement features the caption, "Samantha - Hell raiser!" Image includes two women in red lingerie. One woman is reclining on a chair, the other woman is standing between her legs, leaning over the first woman.
Upheld - Modified or Discontinued Lingerie Poster 27/11/2019
0389-19 Origin Energy
This television advertisement features different Australians dancing and includes children cartwheeling, an elderly woman dancing with her dog, friends running and men on a construction site dancing with tools.
Dismissed Other TV - Free to Air 27/11/2019
December 2019
Case number Ad Standards description Determination Category Media Determination datesort descending
0375-19 Honey Birdette
This poster advertisement features the caption 'Carter' and two women standing in black lingerie one facing forward and the other standing side-on and holding a black leather flogger over her shoulder.
Upheld - Modified or Discontinued Lingerie Poster 11/12/2019
0377-19 Honey Birdette
This poster advertiser features the caption 'Samantha, Hell Raiser!" A woman wearing red lingerie is sitting backwards on a chair leaning her arms on the backrest and resting her head on her hands.
Dismissed Lingerie Poster 11/12/2019
0390-19 Howard Smith Wharves
This internet advertisement is a event listing for "The Joy Of Wine".
Dismissed Alcohol Internet 11/12/2019
0391-19 Smart Homes for Living
This television advertisement talks about different 'kinds of smarts' being valued. It shows a man working late while a woman holds a baby, a woman crying to a female friend, a man cutting wood in a garage, a woman doing yoga, two women cooking together, a woman sewing, and a couple sitting with a sales rep with the father holding the baby.
Dismissed Real Estate TV - Free to Air 11/12/2019
0392-19 Chemist Warehouse
This television advertisement features characters from Ariana Grande's music video "ThankU, Next". One scene depicts a cheerleader pushing another cheerleader.
Dismissed Toiletries TV - Free to Air 11/12/2019
0393-19 Hanes Brands Inc
This billboard advertisement features the words "It's the BONDS that make the season" and three images with captions.
Dismissed Lingerie Billboard 11/12/2019
0394-19 Hanes Brands Inc
This Instagram advertisement features the caption "It's the little moments that make the Christmas season so special. #BondsMakeTheSeason #BondedBy #BehindTheBonds #BondsXmas". The post includes an image of two men wearing boxers kissing. One man is seated on a kitchen bench and holding a bowel of cereal, the other man is standing in between his legs.
Dismissed Lingerie Internet - Social - Instagram 11/12/2019
0395-19 Hanes Brands Inc
This Facebook advertisement features the caption "It's the little moments that make the Christmas season so special. Shop Xmas Gifts..." The post includes an image of two men wearing boxers kissing.
Dismissed Lingerie Internet - Social - Facebook 11/12/2019
0397-19 Optus Communications
This television advertisement depicts four elderly women around a table as they wait for a fifth woman to arrive on her mobilty scooter. Text on screen states "5G Explained by 5Grannies- Presented by OPTUS".
Dismissed Telecommunications TV - Free to Air 11/12/2019
0399-19 Dept Justice & Community Safety - Victoria
This television advertisement portrays firefighters and bushfire survivors gathered in a community centre in rural Victoria reflecting on their shared experience. It includes flash back scenes of three fictionalised stories including a memory of a firefighter helping children escape through a fence; a woman and her partner trying to escape via a car; a family making the heartbreaking decision to leave without their pet.
Dismissed Community Awareness TV - Free to Air 11/12/2019
0400-19 Bayer Australia
This TV On Demand advertisement features a father changing his baby’s nappy on a change table and applying nappy rash cream to baby's bottom. A voice over explains features of Bepanthen Nappy Rash Ointment and how the product works to protect baby's skin. The mother walks into the room and is very happy to see the father taking care of the baby. The final shot is of the product Bepanthen Nappy Rash Ointment.
Dismissed Toiletries TV - On Demand 11/12/2019
0401-19 WattleHealth
This billboard advertisement depicts a child in a farm setting. The child is depicted wearing an Akubra-style broad brimmed hat and sitting on a stationary pony.
Dismissed Food/Bev Groceries Billboard 11/12/2019
0402-19 Hanes Brands Inc
This online advertisement is on the Bonds website and features an image of two men wearing boxers kissing. One man is seated on a kitchen bench and holding a bowel of cereal, the other man is standing in between his legs.
Dismissed Lingerie Internet 11/12/2019
0403-19 Hungry Jacks
This transport advertisement features an image of two slushie style drinks with beads, and the text "Bursties Frozen Flavour".
Dismissed Food/Bev Venue Outdoor 11/12/2019
0404-19 Kennards Hire
This television advertisement depicts a man who appears to be in a therspists office talking about how he couldn't reach a spot he needed to paint. The therapist, who is wearing Kennards Hire clothing, suggests equipment to assist.
Dismissed House Goods Services TV - Free to Air 11/12/2019
0405-19 Pedestrian Council of Australia Limited
This YouTube advertisement depicts a woman driving when a mobile phone is heard ringing. The woman picks up a gun and holds it to her temple as she aswers the phone, the suggestion being that the gun is the phone.
Dismissed Community Awareness Internet - Social - Other 11/12/2019
0407-19 Coca-Cola South Pacific
This television advertisement features the search of a dog, Bobby, for his own name. It depicts Bobby the dog passing a number of young adults with Share a Coke bottles with various names, until he finally finds his own name “Bobby” on a Coca-Cola billboard.
Dismissed Food/Bev Groceries TV - Free to Air 11/12/2019
0408-19 Honey Birdette
Image of woman wearing black strappy lingerie. Woman is seated with her legs apart and her arms resting on her legs.
Dismissed Lingerie Poster 11/12/2019
0409-19 Honey Birdette
Image features a woman in black strappy lingerie. The woman is seated on a chair and is leaning forward so that her elbows are resting on her legs.
Dismissed Lingerie Poster 11/12/2019
0410-19 Treasury Wine Estates
This TV On Demand advertisement for Squealing Pig Wines takes place on a hand painted set and depicts a man relieving himself in the ocean with the man being caught by a shark and ending up in its stomach.
Dismissed Alcohol TV - On Demand 11/12/2019
0411-19 Channel Nine St Vincent de Paul Bushfire Appeal
This television advertisement was a promotion for the St Vincent de Paul bushfire appeal. It included news footage of a koala being rescued after mistakenly attempting to return to an area of bushland that was on fire. A volunteer was then shown rescuing the koala and administering aid in the form of dousing it with water and sheltering it with her own shirt. Further footage included vision of bushland totally engulfed in flames and vision of firefighters responding to blaze in a residential area.
Dismissed Community Awareness TV - Free to Air 11/12/2019
0413-19 George Western Foods
This TV On Demand advertisement features a man talking about how long he and his family have grown the wheat that is used in producing Tip Top bread.
Dismissed Food/Bev Groceries TV - On Demand 11/12/2019
0414-19 Viacom International Media Networks ANZ
This billboard advertisement is for the TV show "The Veronicas: Blood Is For Life". It depicts one woman with her back to the camera and the TV show logo on her back, with another woman embracing her.
Dismissed Entertainment Billboard 11/12/2019
0415-19 Woolworths Group Limited
This television advertisement highlights five Australian farms which grow produce for Woolworths.
Dismissed Food/Bev Groceries TV - Free to Air 11/12/2019
0416-19 Gelatissimo
This Facebook advertisement features three children dressed in Halloween costumes and the text "Free scoop for kids. Kids in costume get a free kids scoop on Thursday 31st October".
Dismissed Food/Bev Groceries Internet - Social - Facebook 11/12/2019
0417-19 Gelatissimo
This website advertisement features three children dressed in Halloween costumes and the text "Free scoop for kids. Kids in costume get a free kids scoop on Thursday 31st October".
Dismissed Food/Bev Groceries Internet 11/12/2019
0418-19 Gelatissimo
This poster advertisement features three children dressed in Halloween costumes and the text "Free scoop for kids. Kids in costume get a free kids scoop on Thursday 31st October".
Dismissed Food/Bev Groceries Poster 11/12/2019
0419-19 Sexpo
This television advertisement featuring well-known TV chef Ian Hewitson (Huey) presents as a TV show called "Cooking with Huey" in which he begins speaking about an event called "Mexpo". Halfway through he is inturrupted by a man who advises him that the event is "Sexpo" and the camera pans to three women in aprons who wave to Huey. The advertisement ends with Huey stating "Well, I guess it's still pretty spicy" and his eye twinkling.
Dismissed Sex Industry TV - Free to Air 11/12/2019
0406-19 Wicked Campers
This transport advertisement features a spray painted image across side of campervan showing the Cookie Monster from Sesame Street pointing a gun into his own mouth, with the words “Bad Trip”. QLS registration 413XUM.
Upheld - Not Modified or Discontinued Vehicle Outdoor 11/12/2019
January 2020
Case number Ad Standards description Determination Category Media Determination datesort descending
0002-20 Yum Restaurants International
This television advertisement features a student doing an exam when he notices his friend outside eating chicken. He says 'bucket' and leaves the exam to go get chicken.
Dismissed Food/Bev Venue TV - Free to Air 22/01/2020
0003-20 McDonald's Australia Limited
This television dvertisement shows various different people waking up after a big night. In the final scene, one of the people is answering the door to a McDonald’s food delivery. End frame shows the McDelivery and Uber Eats logo.
Dismissed Food/Bev Venue TV - Free to Air 22/01/2020
0004-20 AHM Health Insurance
This television advertisement features former Australian cricketer Andrew Symonds in a television studio filming an advertisement. When a prop behind him falls a television production assistant goes to pick it up and Andrew Symonds knocks him over with his shoulder.
Upheld - Modified or Discontinued Insurance TV - Free to Air 22/01/2020
0006-20 McDonald's Australia Limited
This television advertisement shows a truck driver and his dog on a journey together, passing several McDonald’s restaurants along the way. The dog barks to the truck driver each time they pass a McDonald’s restaurant, before the truck driver pulls into a McDonald’s restaurant to be greeted by their family.
Dismissed Food/Bev Venue TV - Free to Air 22/01/2020
0007-20 Height 4 Hire
This radio advertisement states: G’day Allan Langer here. Did you know there’s a surgeon in Russia who will chop your legs off at the ankle and extend your Femurs by up to 6 inches? You’d have to be “barking” to go through all that for a crappy 6 inches. Stuff that for a game of marbles. Thanks to Height 4 Hire I’ve found a better way. Take her up boys! **(Scissor Lift beeping)** Need Height? Hire it right. Height 4 Hire. Call 1800 Height or go to Height 4 Hire dot com dot au.
Dismissed Hardware/Machinery Radio 22/01/2020
0009-20 PLAY HAWKERS SL
This internet advertisement features a promotion for a Black Friday sale. The words 'Have a threesome' are superimposed over blurry images of people.
Dismissed Clothing Internet 22/01/2020
0011-20 Tesalate
This print advertisement features four image of people at ocean-side locations with towels and information about the product and company history.
Dismissed House Goods Services Print 22/01/2020
0014-20 Aspen Pharmacare Australia Pty Ltd
The poster advertisement features an image of a woman seated behind a desk looking over her shoulder. There is a fishbowl around her and two goldfish swimming in the bowl. The text 'Could it be bacterial vaginosis?' is superimposed over the image.
Dismissed Health Products Poster 22/01/2020
0018-20 Treasury Wine Estates
This television advertisement depicts a man at home googling "I don't want to go out" and the computer saying he has agoraphobia. Following scenes show him on his phone, peering out windows and using a VR headset.
Dismissed Alcohol TV - On Demand 22/01/2020
0020-20 Uniden Australia
This television advertisement features a voice over stating the benefits of the two way UHF radio, and images of the product in use.
Dismissed Telecommunications TV - Free to Air 22/01/2020
0021-20 Prime Video
The television-on-demand advertisement is for season three of the television series The Marvellous Mrs. Maisel.
Dismissed Entertainment TV - On Demand 22/01/2020

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