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November 2021
Case number Ad Standards description Determinationsort descending Category Media Determination date
0302-21 Repco Ltd
This television advertisement depicts a man doing a burnout in a vehicle.
Dismissed Automotive TV - Free to Air 10/11/2021
0303-21 Drink Wise
This radio advertisement features a voiceover similar to a race-caller for horse racing.
Dismissed Alcohol Radio 10/11/2021
0304-21 Commonwealth Bank of Australia
This advertisement features a photo of a girl on a skateboard holding onto the rear of a bicycle being ridden by another person. Text on the image states "Make money moves with CommBank. pave. Save. Grow". There is also an image of a mobile photo over the photo.
Dismissed Finance/Investment Outdoor 10/11/2021
0305-21 Milne Agri Group (Mt Barker)
This print advertisement features a photo of a chicken crossing a country road, overlaid with the text "Because it could". The footer of the ad features the Mt Barker Free Range Chicken logo, the Buy West Eat Best logo and the text "The home of free range chicken".
Dismissed Food/Bev Groceries Print 10/11/2021
0306-21 SocietyOne
This television advertisement depicts three people/scenarios in a before and after. One showing a man and his home gym, one showing a woman with laundry and one showing a couple with a car.
Dismissed Finance/Investment TV - Pay 10/11/2021
0307-21 Carlton and United Breweries
This Instagram advertisement depicts two men sitting fully clothed on the beach and the caption “Picnic season got us thinking… what’s the golden ratio of mates to beers?”.
Dismissed Alcohol Internet - Social - Instagram 10/11/2021
0308-21 Leukaemia Foundation
This advertisement for the Light The Night event features people placing string lights near fabric drapes.
Dismissed Community Awareness TV - Free to Air 10/11/2021
0309-21 McDonald's Australia Limited
This advertisement is an email advising the viewer that they have been offered a free Big Mac, accessible through the mymacca's app.
Dismissed Food/Bev Venue Email 10/11/2021
0311-21 Honey Birdette
This advertisement depicts group of people walking down a street. The image is titled George.
Dismissed Lingerie TV - Out of Home 10/11/2021
0313-21 Honey Birdette
This advertisement depicts a woman wearing a black strapless top and black skirt. She is holding a crop. The lingerie style is titled George.
Dismissed Lingerie TV - Out of Home 10/11/2021
0314-21 Coca-Cola South Pacific
The advertisement was a Coca-Cola sponsored live streaming event by the gaming influencer known as Loserfruit, exclusively on the Twitch streaming platform on 23 rd October 2021
Dismissed Food/Bev Groceries Internet - Social - Other 10/11/2021
0315-21 Fluidform
This Instagram Story on the @marthaa_k account features a woman speaking to camera about her body and recent workouts and shares the brand (verbally and in text) and a discount code..
Dismissed Other Internet - Social - Instagram 10/11/2021
0316-21 Nique
This advertisement is product listing on a website for clothing items. Image 1 features a woman in a green/grey jumpsuit. Image 2 features a woman in a black jumpsuit. Image 3 features a woman in a black shirt.
Dismissed Clothing Internet 10/11/2021
0317-21 PointsBet Australia Pty Limited
This advertisement has five versions, all featuring Shaquille O'Neal in various scenes including receiving a golf lesson, fixing a car, participating in a dog show, getting a massage and painting.
Dismissed Gambling TV - Free to Air 10/11/2021
0318-21 Stax.
This Instagram Story on the @marthaa_k account features a woman speaking to camera about the tights she is wearing and shares the brand (verbally and in text), a discount code and details about preordering.
Dismissed Other Internet - Social - Instagram 10/11/2021
November 2021
Case number Ad Standards description Determinationsort descending Category Media Determination date
0310-21 MOOD tea
This advertisement depicts two men talking, their adult voices are replaced with children's voices talking about mental health or bullying.
Dismissed Food/Bev Groceries TV - Free to Air 24/11/2021
0319-21 Repco Ltd
This television advertisement features a man talking to the camera as a car does donuts around him.
Dismissed Automotive TV - Free to Air 24/11/2021
0320-21 BMW Australia
This television advertisement features a voice-over saying, "Dear guardians of language. It’s time to take a look at the definition of performance. To evolve much-loved but simplistic notions like speed, and power. True drivers now see the world as not just fast, or slow. New performance throws you back into your seat. Squeezes every molecule and watt. And gets a thrill from giving back. Performance, redefined."
Dismissed Vehicle TV - Free to Air 24/11/2021
0321-21 Yum Restaurants International
This television advertisement features a group of taxi drivers. One offers a man a taxi and he refuses. The group then sit in a taxi and eat KFC.
Dismissed Food/Bev Venue TV - Free to Air 24/11/2021
0322-21 A2 Milk
This radio advertisement is for A2 milk.
Dismissed Food/Bev Groceries Radio 24/11/2021
0326-21 Powershop Australia
This TV on Demand advertisement features a cartoon power-point character on a bright background.
Dismissed House Goods Services TV - On Demand 24/11/2021
0333-21 Honey Birdette
This advertisement on a TV in the front window of a store features a still image of a woman in white lingerie holding a microphone. Other people wearing masks can be seen in the background.
Dismissed Lingerie TV - Out of Home 24/11/2021
0334-21 Honey Birdette
This advertisement on a TV in the front window of a store features a still image of two women from behind. One of the women is wearing red latex tights, and the other woman is wearing red latex underwear and thigh-high stockings. Both women are topless with their bare backs facing the viewer.
Dismissed Lingerie TV - Out of Home 24/11/2021
0335-21 Honey Birdette
This advertisement on a TV in the front window of a store features a still image of two women in red lace lingerie. One of the women is holding a riding crop with the end touching the other woman's breasts.
Dismissed Lingerie TV - Out of Home 24/11/2021
0336-21 Honey Birdette
This advertisement on a TV in the front window of a store features a still image of two women in pink lingerie. One of the woman is wearing a collar, and the other woman is holding the chain connected to the collar.
Dismissed Lingerie TV - Out of Home 24/11/2021
December 2021
Case number Ad Standards description Determinationsort descending Category Media Determination date
0337-21 Pilot Mens Health
This radio advertisement for erectile dysfunction features a reference to "favourite tool"
Dismissed Health Products Radio 08/12/2021
0339-21 ALDI Australia
This advertisement includes a scenes showing a floating over a Christmas table with a flaming Christmas pudding in each hand.
Dismissed Food/Bev Groceries TV - Free to Air 08/12/2021
0340-21 Sony Pictures Releasing Pty Ltd
This transport advertisement is for the film Venom and features characters from the film including the title character depicted with sharp teeth.
Dismissed Entertainment Transport 08/12/2021
0341-21 Sony Pictures Releasing Pty Ltd
This Pay TV advertisement is for the film Venom. There are two versions, both containing scenes from the film.
Dismissed Entertainment TV - On Demand 08/12/2021
0342-21 Sony Pictures Releasing Pty Ltd
This Pay TV advertisement is for the film Venom. There are two versions, both containing scenes from the film.
Dismissed Entertainment TV - Pay 08/12/2021
0343-21 Lexus Australia
This television advertisement features a promotion for the Lexus UX 300e. A person asks "Lexus Electric...Why?" and people respond "Zero emissions" and "more power". Someone else then asks "Where do you charge that?" and a person responds "Here. There. Anywhere." A person then states, "There are perks too". A person is seen loading things into the back of a car when someone comments, "Won't fit". They respond, "I can borrow a bigger one". The question "Electric!
Dismissed Vehicle TV - Free to Air 08/12/2021
0345-21 World Animal Protection
This television advertisement depicts various scenes of animals, with some shown in cages and on chains.
Dismissed Community Awareness TV - Free to Air 08/12/2021
0346-21 Grill'd
This Facebook advertisement features two men on a bed in boxer shorts and wearing lace masks. There is also a laptop with the Grill'd logo, and burgers are brought onto the bed.
Dismissed Food/Bev Venue Internet - Social - Facebook 08/12/2021
0347-21 Mitsubishi Motors Aust Ltd
This television advertisement includes a scene showing a passenger blowing bubbles in a moving vehicle.
Dismissed Vehicle TV - Free to Air 08/12/2021
0348-21 Honda Australia Motorcycle & Power Equipment
This TV advertisement shows adults and children riding motorbikes on dirt tracks.
Dismissed Vehicle TV - Free to Air 08/12/2021
0349-21 Daily Jocks
This poster advertisement is larger than life size and placed on a store front window. It features a shirtless man holding a balloon that is twisted into the shape of male genitalia.
Dismissed Lingerie Poster 08/12/2021
0350-21 Grill'd
This Instagram advertisement features two men on a bed in boxer shorts and wearing lace masks. There is also a laptop with the Grill'd logo, and burgers are brought onto the bed.
Dismissed Food/Bev Venue Internet - Social - Instagram 08/12/2021
January 2022
Case number Ad Standards description Determinationsort descending Category Media Determination date
0002-22 Supercheap Auto
This television advertisement features four different vehicles with motor oil branding racing to get an empty space in a shopping centre carpark. The vehicles jump over objects and drift around corners narrowly missing cars. They are beaten to the carpark by a small non-branded vehicle.
Dismissed Automotive TV - Free to Air 19/01/2022
0003-22 Supercheap Auto
This Instagram advertisement features a three minute and 58 second video showing four different vehicles with motor oil branding racing to get an empty space in a shopping centre carpark. The vehicles jump over objects and drift around corners narrowly missing cars. They are pursued by two security guards with a modified vehicle. The security guards fire rockets at the other vehicles, which miss. All four vehicles are beaten to the carpark by a small non-branded vehicle.
Dismissed Automotive Internet - Social - Instagram 19/01/2022
0004-22 Supercheap Auto
This Pay-TV advertisement features four different vehicles with motor oil branding racing to get an empty space in a shopping centre carpark. The vehicles jump over objects and drift around corners narrowly missing cars. They are beaten to the carpark by a small non-branded vehicle.
Dismissed Automotive TV - Pay 19/01/2022
0005-22 Carlton and United Breweries
This television advertisement features a man in a martial arts uniform teaching students how to 'be like the beer'.
Dismissed Alcohol TV - Free to Air 19/01/2022
0006-22 Yum Restaurants International
This promotional activity relates to giving away empty KFC buckets at BBL matches.
Dismissed Food/Bev Venue Promotional Material 19/01/2022
0007-22 Yum Restaurants International
This advertisement features two Instagram posts on the @bbl Instagram account. The first post was posted on 29 November 2021 and features two still images of adults and children wearing cricket uniforms and buckets on their heads. The second was posted on 7 December 2021 and features a video of a group of people in the crowd with a large stack of KFC buckets which topple over.
Dismissed Food/Bev Venue Internet - Social - Instagram 19/01/2022
0008-22 Binge
This billboard advertisement features a man and woman embracing in bed and promotes the television series 'Love Me'.
Dismissed Entertainment Billboard 19/01/2022
0010-22 Oporto Franchising Pty Ltd
This transport advertisement features a bright orange background and a picture of the meal. The text states, $9.95 Pita Pocket Deal. *Available for limited time".
Dismissed Food/Bev Venue Transport 19/01/2022
0016-22 TexBet
This Facebook advertisement features a cartoon image of an advent calendar and Santa. It includes the text, "12 Days of Christmas", and "Login to see what Tex has under his tree" and the caption, "Christmas has arrived early at TexBet Login to receive your daily offer".
Dismissed Gambling Internet - Social - Facebook 19/01/2022
0353-21 eHarmony
This television advertisement shows a couple walking up stairs onto a flat rooftop, where they embrace, kiss and look out into the horizon. A voiceover says that eharmony matches better and can help people find real love.
Dismissed Professional Service TV - Free to Air 19/01/2022
0354-21 BCF
This television advertisement features a person holding a chainsaw, with gloves and safety goggles. A group of people are seated long the row of tables around him. He uses the chainsaw to cut the roast pork, splattering the man next to him with bits of pork.
Dismissed Sport and Leisure TV - Free to Air 19/01/2022
0355-21 Uber Australia Pty Ltd
There are two versions of this television advertisement, a 15 second and a 30 second version. Both versions feature a family gathered around an outdoor table for Christmas lunch in the heat. A young woman is seen wearing a Christmas sweater that was gifted to her by her grandmother. She orders a sports drink and deodorant via Uber Eats.
Dismissed Food/Bev Venue TV - Free to Air 19/01/2022
0356-21 Gympie Music Muster
This billboard advertisement features a promotion for the Gympie Music Muster. A flying crow in a hat and boots has a speech bubble reading, "2022 Farrk yeah!"
Dismissed Entertainment Billboard 19/01/2022

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