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November 2016
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0502-16 Danone
The ad is about building foundation for babies 1st special achievements.
Dismissed Food/Bev Groceries TV - Free to Air 23/11/2016
June 2019
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0169-19 Love Honey
Television advertisment for Love Honey. 
Dismissed Sex Industry TV - Free to Air 12/06/2019
December 2016
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0511-16 Ozkleen
I don't think we need to see a man in a pair of biggie smugglers cleaning a shower then turn around to the front and the camera show her personal part it looks gross
Dismissed House Goods Services TV - Free to Air 07/12/2016
0532-16 Super Cheap Auto Pty Ltd
The advertisement features 4 raised 4WD Ute being driven furiously and dangerously on a beach and on public roads. Super Cheap Auto and the producers of this advertisement should hang their heads in shames, as should Shell and Castrol. I have uploaded a copy of the ad to YouTube: https://youtu.be/V6eH-2u2Rw
Upheld - Modified or Discontinued Automotive TV - Free to Air 07/12/2016
0539-16 Chemist Warehouse
I think it was advertising a perfume
Dismissed Toiletries TV - Free to Air 07/12/2016
January 2017
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0556-16 Members Own Health Funds Ltd
People unhappy with their insurance and engaging in workplace violence to the competing companies telephonist.
Dismissed Insurance TV - Free to Air 18/01/2017
0008-17 Tatts Lotteries
The commercial showed Lotto balls as cartoon characters getting ready for a draw
Dismissed Gambling TV - Free to Air 18/01/2017
0576-16 Bras n' Things
Christmas advert for bras and things - numerous women in overly revealing underwear while in front of Christmas backgrounds
Dismissed Lingerie TV - Free to Air 18/01/2017
0594-16 Aldi Australia
Aldi advertisement for how you can save shopping with Aldi. Buy their products, eg: the sunscreen.
Dismissed Retail TV - Free to Air 18/01/2017
January 2018
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0587-17 Australian Human Rights Commission
Here is the link to the ad.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rNjaLAib83oWhile I love what this organisation stands for being of ethnic race myself, I found it to be quite unfair to portray hard working taxi drivers in this light. They are part of the fabric of our community and already face so much racism and discrimination themselves. With everything they are currently facing and face on a daily basis - this is the last thing they need to have added to this.
Dismissed Community Awareness TV - Free to Air 24/01/2018
August 2014
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0269-14 Ambience Air
Air conditioning installation
Dismissed House Goods Services TV - Free to Air 13/08/2014
July 2014
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0277-14 My Plates
Ad 1 features a man passing gas in a car repeatedly. The voiceover says something along the lines of "Ladies, you never know what your man gets up to with your car. Get these plates on your car so he wont go anywhere near it".
Dismissed Automotive TV - Free to Air 23/07/2014
July 2015
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0285-15 Samsung Electronics Aust Pty Ltd
Samsung phone new
Dismissed Mobile Phone or SMS TV - Free to Air 22/07/2015
August 2014
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0289-14 Sexy Scissors
Hair salon for men in Winellie, Darwin called Sexy Scissors with pictures of females dressed in sexy fantasy costumes.
Dismissed Beauty Salon TV - Free to Air 27/08/2014
0327-14 Valvoline (Aust) Pty Ltd
I have complaints regarding two advertisements that my grandchildren and I observed during the AFL football on channel 7 on Saturday afternoon and early evening. The second ad was for VALVOLINE Oil where drivers are turned into werewolf type characters, driving very fast.
Dismissed Automotive TV - Free to Air 27/08/2014
September 2013
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0331-13 Windsor Smith Pty Ltd
It men with tattoos and women in underwear walking around with a white background and some contemporary music in the background.
Dismissed Clothing TV - Free to Air 25/09/2013
January 2015
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0016-15 Nimble Australia
The advertisement is about a lady having a phone bill they can't afford for posting too many 'selfies' and so they get a loan to pay the phone bill.
Dismissed Finance/Investment TV - Free to Air 28/01/2015
0020-15 Bingle Insurance
The advert was promoting how easy it is to get a quote online from Bingle's website.A monkey is shown blindfolded, with one arm behind its back, whilst skydiving.
Dismissed Insurance TV - Free to Air 28/01/2015
February 2016
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0024-16 Ultra Tune Australia
Ad shows 2 attractive women fully dressed in skin tight rubber outfits with very low cleavages. They look seductively at the camera and dance around. The ad says "We're into rubber.".
Dismissed Automotive TV - Free to Air 10/02/2016
September 2016
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0362-16 Mitsubishi Electric Australia
Advertising Mitsubishi Electric appliances - assuming a fridge from the commercial.
Upheld - Modified or Discontinued House Goods Services TV - Free to Air 14/09/2016
February 2018
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0052-18 Pretty Little Thing
It is disgusting and offensive the advertisement is based on 'sexual lust' . polluting our society in particular children and youth . 
Dismissed Clothing TV - Free to Air 07/02/2018
September 2017
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0385-17 Mitsubishi Motors Aust Ltd
A little girl was riding what appeared to be an all terrain vehicle in this ad she should have been wearing a protective helmet but she was not, in Australia it is illegal to ride such a vehicle without a helmet.
Dismissed Vehicle TV - Free to Air 13/09/2017
February 2017
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0064-17 AAMI
Up Ship Creek (which is repeated several times including by kids to sound like up shit creek).
Dismissed Insurance TV - Free to Air 22/02/2017
March 2015
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0072-15 Vaporfresh
An advertisement for Vapefresh, a smokeless cigarette replacement with several different flavours. may be plugged into a USB charger, and electronic product.
Upheld - Modified or Discontinued Other TV - Free to Air 11/03/2015
October 2014
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0405-14 Sportsbet
The advertisement declares that it is finals season now and as their special it is "Bet-Tember" at Sportsbet
Dismissed Gambling TV - Free to Air 08/10/2014
0413-14 Mazda Australia Pty Limited
The SUV is being used to pick children up and drive them, and it shows the features, including blind spot monitoring
Dismissed Vehicle TV - Free to Air 08/10/2014
August 2019
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0259-19 Suzuki Australia Pty Limited
Advertisement for Suzuki with the slogan ‘for fun’s sake’. The ad features a car careering through water and mud, and circling a suburban roundabout. The ad begins by talking about driverless vehicles.
Dismissed Vehicle TV - Free to Air 21/08/2019
September 2018
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0436-18 Ubank
This television advertisement features a little girl playing with a doll on the floor as her parents eat dinner with friends. The girl is pretending she is on the phone to the bank about her home loan application, and says the words "You're the fifth *beep* person I've spoken to this week".
Dismissed Finance/Investment TV - Free to Air 26/09/2018
September 2019
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0295-19 Tabcorp Holdings Limited
There are two versions of this television advertisement. The first features a woman's shoe heel sinking into the grass and the second features someone mowing a race track. Both end with the words "long may we play".
Dismissed Gambling TV - Free to Air 25/09/2019
October 2019
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0334-19 Universal Pictures
This television advertisement has two versions which contain scenes from the film Scary Stories To Tell In The Dark.
Dismissed Entertainment TV - Free to Air 23/10/2019
January 2020
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0024-20 Toyota Motor Corporation Australia
This television advertisement features a man parking his car next to rubbish waiting to be collected before walking into a dealership to buy a new one.
Dismissed Vehicle TV - Free to Air 22/01/2020
April 2016
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0128-16 Hyundai Motor Company Australia Pty Ltd
The commercial is for new Hyundai cars and the whole advertisement consists of various people telling the viewer to "get in".
Dismissed Vehicle TV - Free to Air 13/04/2016
0149-16 Aldi Australia
Aldi advertisement for cheese.
Dismissed Food/Bev Groceries TV - Free to Air 13/04/2016
November 2014
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0459-14 S&P Constructions
Two women talking making references to a man who is doing some work on the property. They refer to how strong etc he (or the building work) is.
Dismissed House Goods Services TV - Free to Air 12/11/2014
February 2020
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0051-20 Ultra Tune Australia
There are two versions of this television advertisement which feature Warwick Capper and Pamela Anderson.
Dismissed Automotive TV - Free to Air 12/02/2020
November 2016
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0463-16 ING Direct
It has Isla Fischer interrupting a lookalike and she makes a statement about the colour of her hair (red). She states, "would I choose this hair colour?"
Dismissed Finance/Investment TV - Free to Air 09/11/2016
April 2017
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0135-17 Sensis Pty Ltd
Husband can't believe she got certain jobs done.
Dismissed Telecommunications TV - Free to Air 12/04/2017
0142-17 Pharmacare Laboratories
The ad shows a race car driver using the product.
Dismissed Toiletries TV - Free to Air 12/04/2017
0156-17 Industry Super Fund
It shows a young girl locking up her pet chickens and then foxes appear and during the add they get closer and closer to the pen and then a man opens the pen and lets the foxes in to the hens and the last scene is the young girl hearing her chickens getting attacked by the foxes
Dismissed Finance/Investment TV - Free to Air 12/04/2017
March 2020
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0100-20 Sportsbet
This television advertisement features a scene similar to fencing at the Olympics, except the competitors are flicking towels are each other. The competitors are shown to be from China (C.H.Ting) and Australia (V.Rees). The voice over states: JB: Sudden death now in the Towel Flick. JB: Yesssss. The Aussie's got him a beauty. Nick: Look at that wrist action. The bloke's nearly as whipped as Prince Harry. JB: Another make it look easy moment, from Sportsbet.
Upheld - Modified or Discontinued Gambling TV - Free to Air 25/03/2020
July 2020
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0207-20 RAC Insurance
This television advertisement features a father and young daughter in a bathroom. The father is standing and his daughter is sitting on the vanity next to him. They both rub moisturiser into their face.
Dismissed Insurance TV - Free to Air 08/07/2020
October 2020
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0318-20 Nestlé
This television advertisement shows a couple sitting on the steps of a beach house drinking coffee. They watch an older man run towards the water with a skim board, trip, somersault and the land on the board in the water.
Dismissed Food/Bev Groceries TV - Free to Air 21/10/2020
December 2020
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0348-20 Hesta
This television advertisement features two scenes of a group of people sitting on the edge of a tall building.
Dismissed Finance/Investment TV - Free to Air 16/12/2020
November 2017
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0499-17 Catch Group
The ad shows 2 men using urinals, leaping around and screaming at each other.
Dismissed Retail TV - Free to Air 08/11/2017
December 2014
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0520-14 Coles
The Coles advertisement exclaims that their washing powder is only $4, everyday etc.
Dismissed Retail TV - Free to Air 10/12/2014
January 2015
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0550-14 AAMI
AAMI - guy swerves to hit cat, cat flees up tree. Guy climbs tree to save cat, cat climbs down on it's own accord and the guy is then stuck in the tree. He then jumps feet-first onto a trampoline from the tree and ricochets off.
Dismissed Insurance TV - Free to Air 14/01/2015
June 2015
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0204-15 Coca-Cola South Pacific
The Fanta ‘My Fanta Tastes Like…’ ad is a fun cartoon fantasy featuring animated figures talking about “what their Fanta tastes like”. The opening scene features six characters sitting on a lawn drinking Fanta. The first character says her Fanta tastes like “an awesome ride” and a rollercoaster is visible in the background.
Upheld - Modified or Discontinued Food/Bev Groceries TV - Free to Air 10/06/2015
0231-15 Aldi Australia
A cave man sits next to a fire. On the fire appears to be a mammoth wrapped in foil. The mammoth moves indicating that it is being cooked alive.
Dismissed Retail TV - Free to Air 10/06/2015
0235-15 Yum Restaurants International
The KFC TV advertisement shows a man walking out of a fruit & vegetable shop confused by the available fresh salad ingredients inside, then it shows him walking away from that scenario eating a KFC wrap, happy.
Dismissed Food/Bev Venue TV - Free to Air 10/06/2015
June 2015
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0247-15 Sexpo Pty Ltd
As for sexpo dates and entertainment to be provided at the event
Dismissed Sex Industry TV - Free to Air 24/06/2015

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