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March 2000
Case number Ad Standards description Determination Categorysort ascending Media Determination date
50-00 Ashley & Martin
Ashley & Martin - 'Improve your roots'
Dismissed Radio 14/03/2000
March 2003
Case number Ad Standards description Determination Categorysort ascending Media Determination date
50-03 Nissan Motor Co (Aust) Pty Ltd
Nissan - Patrol - Two vehicles chained together.
Dismissed 11/03/2003
51-03 B & B Heating Centre Tasmania
B & B Heating - girl in bikini.
Dismissed 11/03/2003
52-03 Simplot Aust Pty Ltd
Simplot - Bird's Eye - Create a Meal - blonde girl unable to use chopsticks.
Dismissed 11/03/2003
53-03 Colgate Palmolive Pty Ltd
Colgate-Palmolive - Cold Power - torpedoes being fired from submarines.
Dismissed 11/03/2003
February 2006
Case number Ad Standards description Determination Categorysort ascending Media Determination date
50-06 Honda Australia Pty Ltd
Honda - CRV - condition of country roads discussed at meeting - it's decided not to repair them as most of them own Honda CRV and suitable for all conditions
Dismissed 14/02/2006
May 1998
Case number Ad Standards description Determination Categorysort ascending Media Determination date
50-98 McDonald's Aust Ltd
McDonald's - "I'm mad about the boy"
Dismissed 12/05/1998
51-98 Red Rooster
Red Rooster - "Red Rooster Rap"
Dismissed 12/05/1998
December 2006
Case number Ad Standards description Determination Categorysort ascending Media Determination date
500-06 Mattel Pty Ltd
Mattel - Sensei Shield Blaster - Asian man training kids in matial arts using super soaker water guns
Dismissed 12/12/2006
502-06 Hasbro Australia Ltd
Hasbro - Aqua Armies Super Soaker - young people using water squirters, soaking each other in water
Dismissed 12/12/2006
January 2007
Case number Ad Standards description Determination Categorysort ascending Media Determination date
503-06 Samsung Electronics Aust Pty Ltd
Samsung - LCD Flat Screen TV - advice to males to "let her change the lounge room" but "don't let her change the channel away from the cricket"
Dismissed 16/01/2007
505-06 Jaycar Electronics
Jaycar Electronics - Amazing Fly Gun - "rid the house of flies and have some fun too - the kids will love it"
Dismissed Print 16/01/2007
508-06 Tricon Restaurants International
Tricon - KFC - Festive Boneless Banquet - family preparing for dinner but Dad forgot to pick daughter up, then they ask where's Nana?
Dismissed 16/01/2007
519-06 Advanced Medical Institute
AMI - Star performance - man with back to camera legs apart, wearing no shirt and pants zipper/belt can be seen to be undone. Woman is between his legs looking at genital region
Dismissed Outdoor 16/01/2007
522-06 Decks By Design
Decks By Design - naked man (Steve Irwin lookalike) standing on a deck holding a large power drill in front of his genitals with the text "Is your deck too small?"
Dismissed Print 16/01/2007
523-06 Big Mobile Pty Ltd
Big Mobile - Wild Chat - woman in pants & bra holding phone & writhing on bed moaning as if simulating sex
Dismissed 16/01/2007
525-06 Officeworks Superstores Pty Ltd
Officeworks - ads using "Joy To The World" as backgound music to ads
Dismissed 16/01/2007
527-06 York Motors
York Motors - Agostino Mitsubishi - "if sales staff don't give you a good deal, Mr Spanky will be used" - table tennis bat with Frank Agostino's face on it is pulled from a drawer
Dismissed 16/01/2007
November 2009
Case number Ad Standards description Determination Categorysort ascending Media Determination date
504-09 Freedom Furniture Ltd
Freedom Furniture 504/09 Pay TV. Mum says Dad's GAY!
Dismissed TV - Pay 11/11/2009
506-09 Energy Australia
Energy Australia 506/09 Billboard. Efficiency tips with daughter on back of motorbike without suitable riding gear
Dismissed Outdoor 11/11/2009
507-09 Energy Australia
Energy Australia 507/09 print. Efficiency tips withgirl on motorbike without protective clothing
Dismissed Print 11/11/2009
512-09 Advanced Medical Institute
AMI - Radio(512/09)Radio - SMS TRY - Stud new nickname 'stud' inferring man no longer has erectile dysfunction
Dismissed Radio 11/11/2009
524-09 Wyllie Tiles
Wyllie Tiles (524/09) TV bathroom products she likes at a price 'he' an afford
Dismissed 11/11/2009
December 2008
Case number Ad Standards description Determination Categorysort ascending Media Determination date
505-08 Toyota Motor Corp Aust Ltd
Toyota - Kluger - Internet ad with silhouette of children fighting in back seat of car - shows a slap
Dismissed Internet 10/12/2008
506-08 Toyota Motor Corp Aust Ltd
Toyota - Hilux - Unbreakable Ute - stereotype of oceanic islanders portrayed as naive
Dismissed 10/12/2008
508-08 Sunsuper
Sunsuper - states that children are a measure of success at age 35
Dismissed 10/12/2008
511-08 Big Flower Super Nursery
Big Flower Super Nursery - Naked dark-skinned woman
Upheld - Modified or Discontinued Print 10/12/2008
513-08 Yum Restaurants International
Yum Restaurants - Pizza Hut - three youths in car mucking around and distracting driver
Dismissed 10/12/2008
519-08 Advanced Medical Institute
AMI - Talk sex with Olivia
Dismissed 10/12/2008
523-08 Sony Computer Entertainment Aust Pty Ltd
Sony Computer Entertainment - Playstation 3 - Little Big Planet - "in my world I fart when I am happy"
Dismissed Outdoor 10/12/2008
March 2001
Case number Ad Standards description Determination Categorysort ascending Media Determination date
51-01 Tricon Restaurants International
Tricon - KFC - woman floating in pool eating chips
Dismissed 13/03/2001
53-01 Mr Mark Neville
Mr Mark Neville, Independent, Policital ad, aboriginals
Dismissed 13/03/2001
April 2004
Case number Ad Standards description Determination Categorysort ascending Media Determination date
51-04 Inghams Enterprises Pty Limited
Inghams - couple at adoption clinic giving up children so they don't have to share chicken with them
Dismissed 13/04/2004
53-04 Australian Jockey Club
Australian Jockey Club - Randwick Easter carnival - "Princesses come alive" - woman wearing panties igetting ready for race carnival in langourious sensual manner
Dismissed 13/04/2004
March 2007
Case number Ad Standards description Determination Categorysort ascending Media Determination date
51-07 Thoroughbred Racing South Australia (SA) Limited
Thoroughbred Racing SA Club - Adelaide Cup 2007 (TV) - scantily-clad woman brandishing huge whip reducing jockey to quivering mess
Dismissed 13/03/2007
52-07 Thoroughbred Racing South Australia (SA) Limited
Thoroughbred Racing SA Club - Adelaide Cup 2007 (O/D) - woman holding horseshoes to look like handcuffs
Dismissed Outdoor 13/03/2007
53-07 Advanced Medical Institute
AMI - Heart Check Clinic - "imagine this train is a heart attack" - train horn
Dismissed Radio 13/03/2007
March 2008
Case number Ad Standards description Determination Categorysort ascending Media Determination date
51-08 McDonald's Aust Ltd
McDonald's - Front Seat - male passenger in front seat of car gets his meal first while backseat guys have to wait
Dismissed 12/03/2008
January 2010
Case number Ad Standards description Determination Categorysort ascending Media Determination date
511-09 Land Rover Australia
Land Rover - Range Rover Sports - 511/09. Vehicle driven along winding road, crossing centre line.
Dismissed 20/01/2010
December 2009
Case number Ad Standards description Determination Categorysort ascending Media Determination date
517-09 Bayswater Car Rental Pty Ltd
Bayswater Car Rental (517/09)Print advertisement in West Australian with image of ladies legs included
Dismissed Print 09/12/2009
November 2009
Case number Ad Standards description Determination Categorysort ascending Media Determination date
519-09 Sir Walter Premium Lawn Turf
Sir Walter Premium Lawn Turf (519/09) how to get rid of 'lawn Kranskies' dog poo
Dismissed 25/11/2009
522-09 Adroit Panels
Adroit Panels (522/09) Radio girlfried attacks boyfriends car after finding he has been cheating 'oh please babe not the car'
Upheld - Modified or Discontinued Radio 25/11/2009
March 2002
Case number Ad Standards description Determination Categorysort ascending Media Determination date
52-02 Honda Australia Pty Ltd
Honda - NSX/Integra/S2000/Civic - F1 race cars intercut with road cars "F1 technology screaming to get out. Honda the power of dreams"
Dismissed 12/03/2002
53-02 Storm Masters Pty Ltd
Storm Masters - speaking on telephone during storm despite Telstra's warnings
Dismissed 12/03/2002
December 2008
Case number Ad Standards description Determination Categorysort ascending Media Determination date
524-08 Sony Computer Entertainment Aust Pty Ltd
Sony Computer Entertainment - Playstation 3 - dog is blown up
Dismissed 17/12/2008
525-08 Sony Computer Entertainment Aust Pty Ltd
Sony Computer Entertainment - Playstation 3 - butterfly crushed
Dismissed 17/12/2008
526-08 Lexus Australia
Lexus Australia - IS F - internet - speedometer exceeds 260km/h
Dismissed Internet 17/12/2008
527-08 Loverlays Intimate Adult Furniture
Loverlays Intimate Adult Furniture - clothed actors simulate sexual positions
Dismissed TV - Pay 17/12/2008
January 2008
Case number Ad Standards description Determination Categorysort ascending Media Determination date
532-08 Cartridge Works
Cartridge Works - newsletter style publication "Village Idiot.com.au"
Dismissed Print 21/01/2008
533-08 Advanced Medical Institute
AMI - radio - Bedroom Hell, not weird, not unique
Dismissed Radio 21/01/2008

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