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July 2002
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163-02 Balfours Pty Ltd
Balfours - 3 ads for new resolutions to exercise, with sweet wrappers falling around
Dismissed 09/07/2002
July 2001
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166-01 All-Fect Distributors Ltd
All-Fect Distributors - Bon-o-Bon Chocolates - 'Border Crossing'
Dismissed 10/07/2001
May 2006
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173d-06 Advanced Medical Institute
AMI - Special Cuddles 173d/06 - "This commercial lasts about 30 seconds, unfortunately so do some of us blokes…putting an end to your special cuddles - it might be worth sticking something up your nose"
Upheld - Modified or Discontinued Radio 09/05/2006
December 2007
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422-07 Kingsbury Antenna & Home Theatre
Kingsbury Antenna - couple arguing because they can't get the TV reception right - man ends up smashing the TV set
Dismissed Radio 11/12/2007
March 2003
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44-03 Mitsubishi Motors Aust Ltd
Mitsubishi - Pajero - speeding over desert track.
Dismissed 11/03/2003
February 2000
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444-99 Toyota Motor Corp Aust Ltd
Toyota - Bugger of a sale - TV, radio (9) and print (10)
Dismissed 08/02/2000
February 2004
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456-03 Subway Sandwiches & Salads
Subway - Cubic Zirconia-wife doesn't know ring is cubic zirconia
Dismissed 17/02/2004
2-04 Vehicle Distributors Australia Pty Ltd
Vehicle Distributors - Renault Megane Hatch - women's bottoms and men singing about big butts
Dismissed 17/02/2004
October 2009
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473-09 Bisazza Australia Pty Ltd
Bisazza - 473/09 Print - geisha tied with rope lying on floor
Upheld - Modified or Discontinued Print 14/10/2009
May 2008
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178-08 Advanced Medical Institute
AMI - woman speaking - this ad lasts 30 secs - use it or lose it - wouldn't that be nice
Dismissed Radio 19/05/2008
June 2003
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181-03 BHP Steel Ltd
BHP Steel - Colorbond - man in underwear collecting newspaper.
Dismissed 10/06/2003
July 2007
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184-07 Jamba! GmbH
Jamba - Jamster sexy ringtones - women doing aerobics and dancing in provocative manner from music video clips
Dismissed 10/07/2007
December 2008
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526-08 Lexus Australia
Lexus Australia - IS F - internet - speedometer exceeds 260km/h
Dismissed Internet 17/12/2008
January 2008
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546-08 BCF
BCF - TVC - Josh thinks Batman would beat Spiderman .. he spends nights beating dragons on his computer
Dismissed 21/01/2008
August 2002
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193-02 Unilever Australasia
Unilever - Streets - Blue Ribbon Carnival - child asks Dad to pass potatos, elderly woman ushered away from dinner table after saying "He's not your Dad. We never knew who your Dad was"
Dismissed 12/08/2002
March 2002
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56-02 Wrigley Co Pty Ltd The
Wrigley - PK - girls feign difficulties in swimming pool to attract lifesavers "Your breath stinks. You need PK"
Dismissed 12/03/2002
63-02 Australian Grand Prix Corporation
Australian Grand Prix Corp - 2002 Foster's Australian Grand Prix - 2 ads - 'Grand Prix is God' and 'There's a place where it always rains on the fourth day'
Dismissed 12/03/2002
July 2003
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201-03 Toyota Motor Corp Aust Ltd
Toyota - Camry Sportivo - car dropped from helicopter; drives down mountain.
Dismissed 08/07/2003
March 1999
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60-99 Big Kart Track Ltd
Big Kart Track - "What the ----!"
Dismissed 09/03/1999
July 2008
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204-08 Kogan Technologies
Kogan Technologies - naked ladies promoting TV sale
Upheld - Modified or Discontinued Internet 09/07/2008
July 2000
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210-00 Hard Rock Café Sydney
Hard Rock Café
Dismissed Radio 11/07/2000
April 2001
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74-01 Subaru (Aust) Pty Ltd
Subaru - Impreza
Dismissed 10/04/2001
June 2009
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219-09 Advanced Medical Institute
AMI 219/09 - Newspaper - New Medical Service Print
Upheld - Modified or Discontinued Print 10/06/2009
237-09 Ultra Company
Ultra company (237/09) mobile phone 'Death calculator' PAY TV
Dismissed TV - Pay 10/06/2009
March 2007
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79-07 Tricon Restaurants International
Tricon - KFC - mother serves chicken and family mesmerised - father hoses down concrete driveway
Dismissed 13/03/2007
September 2004
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225-04 Activision Pty Ltd
Activision - Doom 3 - computer game with demonic/horror graphics
Dismissed Transport 14/09/2004
258-04 Mitsubishi Motors Aust Ltd
Mitsubishi - Magna - "Out with the old" - council workers collecting rubbish including Magna parked on kerb
Dismissed 14/09/2004
April 2013
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0095-13 Spudbar
A clear coloured poster for the Spudbar restaurant which is dominated by the phrase in black type "why F#CK with a good thing". The Spudbar logo is at the bottom of the advertisement.
Dismissed Poster 10/04/2013
August 2000
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229-00 Amazing Clean
Amazing Clean - Scots accent - 'Fuckers'/'Suckers'
Dismissed 08/08/2000
April 2005
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87-05 Australian Football League
AFL - background music to ad is Welsh national anthem "Land of our Fathers" - other ads have different countries' anthems
Dismissed 12/04/2005
March 1998
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9-98 Australian Ladies Masters Golf Tournament
Australian Ladies Masters Golf Tournament - woman teeing off from a man's face
Dismissed 10/03/1998
February 2010
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24-10 Crazy Domains
Crazy Domains - 24/10 PAY TV. Male fantasy with Pamela Anderson
Upheld - Modified or Discontinued TV - Pay 10/02/2010
May 2005
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95-05 Jenny Craig Weight Loss Centres Pty Ltd
Jenny Craig - Use of the term "old housewives"
Dismissed 10/05/2005
110-05 Lexus Australia
Lexus Australia - V8 GS430 - car is chained to the wall indicating power
Dismissed Outdoor 10/05/2005
September 2000
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252-00 Kellogg (Aust) Pty Ltd
Kellogg - Special K Red Fruits
Dismissed 05/09/2000
April 1998
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27-98 Blue Haven Pools & Spas Pty Ltd
Blue Haven Pools & Spas - pool safety
Dismissed 14/04/1998
August 1999
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272-99 KIA Automotive Australia
KIA - Sportage - "Sorry, car park full"
Dismissed 10/08/1999
October 2004
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279-04 Harvey Norman
Harvey Norman - "Feel like shooting the kids during school holidays? Go Digital!"
Dismissed Print 12/10/2004
November 2004
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281-04 Holden Ltd
Holden - Ute - ute engulfed in grey smoke and stormclouds with sounds of tyre burnouts, music "Highway To Hell", slogan "Power to burn"
Upheld - Modified or Discontinued 09/11/2004
October 2005
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284-05 Advanced Medical Institute
AMI - Sniff n Stiff - two men in tuxedos standing behind grand piano - they drop pants and undies and start playing the piano with their penises - introduced by Max Rowley
Dismissed 11/10/2005
November 2001
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296-01 Simplot Aust Pty Ltd
Simplot - Leggo Stir Through Sauces - Italian-speaking Kerri-Ann Kennerley
Dismissed 13/11/2001
October 2003
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300-03 Nissan Motor Co (Aust) Pty Ltd
Nissan - X Trail 4WD - vehicle being driven at speed over rocks, through water and on sand dunes.
Dismissed 14/10/2003
313-03 Saab Automobile Australia Pty Ltd
Saab - 9-5 Aero Sedan and SportEstate - 'capable of 0-100 in just 6.9 seconds'.
Dismissed Print 14/10/2003
316-03 Volkswagen Group Australia Pty Limited
Volkswagen - Bora - 'surprisingly quick' (print)
Dismissed 14/10/2003
August 2006
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303-06 Telstra - Sensis Pty Ltd
Telstra-Sensis - "Live Life On The Run" - SMS service to keep up-to-date with events, weather etc - shows parents looking in on sleeping child - who has sneaked out and arranged bedclothes to appear still at home "Never miss a good time"
Upheld - Modified or Discontinued Transport 08/08/2006
August 2008
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307-08 Holden Ltd
Holden - Astra - 'big where it counts'
Dismissed 13/08/2008
April 2003
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105-03 Mazda Australia Pty Limited
Mazda - Mazda 6 - boy rides bike without helmet in flashback sequence.
Dismissed 08/04/2003
November 2000
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322-00 Taubmans Pty Ltd
Taubmans - couple kssing while male painters hold hands
Dismissed 14/11/2000
December 2001
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331-01 Oporto Franchising Pty Ltd
Oporto - 'Share Your Food' - couple kissing
Dismissed Outdoor 11/12/2001
339-01 Nissan Motor Co (Aust) Pty Ltd
Nissan - X-Trail 4WD - croquet - 581 circular letters received
Dismissed 11/12/2001

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