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February 2010
Case number Ad Standards description Determination Categorysort descending Media Determination date
24-10 Crazy Domains
Crazy Domains - 24/10 PAY TV. Male fantasy with Pamela Anderson
Upheld - Modified or Discontinued TV - Pay 10/02/2010
April 1998
Case number Ad Standards description Determination Categorysort descending Media Determination date
24-98 Collins Foods Group Pty Ltd
Collins Foods Group - Sizzler - "Jesus - loaves and fishes scene"
Dismissed 14/04/1998
August 2000
Case number Ad Standards description Determination Categorysort descending Media Determination date
240-00 None
Sony Computer Entertainment - PlayStation - 'In Cold Blood' - man gagged and bound "imagine being tortured"
Dismissed 08/08/2000
241-00 LG Electronics Aust Pty Ltd
LG Electronics - Intello Combi microwave
Dismissed Print 08/08/2000
245-00 Smith's Snackfood Co Ltd The
Smith's Snackfood - Twisties - 'Shoot It Up' drug theme
Dismissed 08/08/2000
246-00 Arnott's Biscuits Ltd
Arnott's - Tee Vee Snacks - naked man
Dismissed 08/08/2000
October 2001
Case number Ad Standards description Determination Categorysort descending Media Determination date
240-01 Ashley & Martin
Ashley & Martin - 'Most girls like it LONG AND THICK'
Dismissed Print 09/10/2001
241-01 McDonald's Aust Ltd
McDonald's - Police appear inept as they chase 'ethnics'
Dismissed 09/10/2001
242-01 Dairy Farmers
Dairy Farmers - Oak - workmen ogle female joggers
Dismissed 09/10/2001
246-01 Nestle Confectionery
Nestle - Allen's Killer Pythons - chainsaw
Dismissed Outdoor 09/10/2001
249-01 Holden Ltd
Holden - Commodore Series 2 - man drives around toys as obstacles in driveway
Dismissed 09/10/2001
September 2005
Case number Ad Standards description Determination Categorysort descending Media Determination date
240-05 Football Federation of Australia
Football Federation - players dipping soccer balls in paint then showing skill by kicking against a wall to create street art
Dismissed 13/09/2005
241-05 The One Centre
The One Centre - "Old models don't cut it anymore" - mature age men/women modelling underwear
Upheld - Modified or Discontinued Print 13/09/2005
242-05 Holden Ltd
Holden - Astra Coupe & Wagon - 2 TV ads - (1) naked couple (genitals obscured) leave house, drive car & walk amongst shoppers who are clearly startled (2) naked couple drive to charity bin to dump clothes not needed anymore
Dismissed 13/09/2005
243-05 Peters & Brownes Group
Peters & Brownes - Chill Bill flavoured milk - "girls are like footballs - you're bound to drop a few in your lifetime"
Dismissed Print 13/09/2005
244-05 Carpet Court
Carpet Court - "shipload" of carpets spoken by court jester figure - onscreen text "shipload sale"
Dismissed 13/09/2005
245-05 McDonald's Aust Ltd
McDonald's - Cajun Nuggets (vase) - people looking for water to drink after eating very spicy nuggets - woman drinks from a vase of flowers
Dismissed 13/09/2005
246-05 McDonald's Aust Ltd
McDonald's - Cajun Nuggets (snowdome) - people looking for water to drink after eating very spicy nuggets - drink liquid from a snowdome ornament
Dismissed 13/09/2005
December 1998
Case number Ad Standards description Determination Categorysort descending Media Determination date
240-98 Lyn White Furniture World
Lyn White Furniture World - "Bloody"
Dismissed Radio 08/12/1998
241-98 Barbeques Galore (Aust.) Pty Ltd
Barbeques Galore - 2 women and man in back yard
Dismissed 08/12/1998
July 1999
Case number Ad Standards description Determination Categorysort descending Media Determination date
240-99 Holden Ltd
Holden - Commodore Utility - 'drive hard, drive the adrenalin' - man working on heavy machinery "Does he ever stop?" then see him doing extreme sports
Upheld - Modified or Discontinued 13/07/1999
August 2003
Case number Ad Standards description Determination Categorysort descending Media Determination date
241-03 Dairy Farmers
Dairy Farmers - Ski Yoghurt - "Never trust Larry" - young man sits close to woman on bus/pretends to know woman - has spoon behind back.
Dismissed 12/08/2003
242-03 Sakata Rice Snacks Australia Pty Ltd
Sakata Rice Snacks - biscuit surrounded by smaller biscuits with sperm-like tails - sounds of intercourse.
Dismissed 12/08/2003
244-03 Nestle Ice Cream
Nestle - Peters Entice - women fighting over ice cream.
Dismissed 12/08/2003
246-03 Holden Ltd
Holden - Caprice - fog lights illuminated during day - James Bond theme.
Dismissed 12/08/2003
248-03 General Mills Australia Pty Ltd
General Mills - Latina Cappelletti Pasta - chefs abducted.
Dismissed 12/08/2003
249-03 Hans Continental Smallgoods Pty Ltd
Hans Smallgoods - man with arrow through head.
Dismissed 12/08/2003
August 2007
Case number Ad Standards description Determination Categorysort descending Media Determination date
241-07 Reckitt Benckiser (Aust) Pty Ltd
Reckitt Benckiser - Dettol - Anti-Bacterial Hand Wash - people shown not touching objects which might carry germs
Dismissed 14/08/2007
242-07 Reckitt Benckiser (Aust) Pty Ltd
Reckitt Benckiser - Pine-O-Cleen - implies friend with sick kids is result of germs from not using product
Dismissed 14/08/2007
244-07 Fitness First
Fitness First - "Work it off over winter" banner on own website shows skinny woman holding out oversize jeans to show how much weight has been lost
Dismissed Internet 14/08/2007
July 2008
Case number Ad Standards description Determination Categorysort descending Media Determination date
241-08 Advanced Medical Institute
AMI - Long Slow Sex - Please satisfy me
Dismissed Radio 09/07/2008
244-08 Trend Micro Australia
Trend Micro - PC-cillin Internet Security - How did a Russian Criminal get my password?
Dismissed Print 09/07/2008
245-08 GATS Counselling
GATS Counselling - image of IV needle in arm
Dismissed Print 09/07/2008
246-08 Jamba! GmbH
Jamba - BubbleMob - 2 girls, 1 bath
Upheld - Modified or Discontinued 09/07/2008
August 1999
Case number Ad Standards description Determination Categorysort descending Media Determination date
241-99 Simplot Aust Pty Ltd
Simplot - Leggo Stir Through Sauces - Italian-speaking Kate Fischer
Dismissed 10/08/1999
242-99 Holden Ltd
Holden - Commodore SS Series II - vehicle being driven at speed, including repeatedly crossing centre line.
Upheld - Modified or Discontinued 10/08/1999
244-99 Avanti Bicycle Co Ltd
Avanti Bicycle Co - "It takes guts to win"
Dismissed Print 10/08/1999
245-99 The Uncle Tobys Co Ltd
Uncle Toby's - Le Big Snack - "NZ football team"
Dismissed Radio 10/08/1999
October 2002
Case number Ad Standards description Determination Categorysort descending Media Determination date
242-02 Performance Automobiles
Performance Automobiles - Nissan 200 ZX - 'fast and furious'.
Dismissed Print 08/10/2002
246-02 Dreamworld
Dreamworld - 'Doubleshot' - stuntman jumps of 30-story building, having forgotten his parachute
Dismissed 08/10/2002
June 2009
Case number Ad Standards description Determination Categorysort descending Media Determination date
242-09 Unwired Australia
Unwired - Billboard 242/09 - man with knife sitting in front of drum kit.
Dismissed Outdoor 24/06/2009
243-09 Mercedes-Benz Aust/Pacific P/L
Mercedes - Print ad "a wicked beast"
Dismissed Print 24/06/2009
244-09 EMAP Australia Pty Ltd
Emap - Zoo Weekly TV ad with large breasted woman playing tennis and removing tennis ball from her top.
Dismissed 24/06/2009
September 2004
Case number Ad Standards description Determination Categorysort descending Media Determination date
244-04 Holden Ltd
Holden - Storm Ute - visual of a tornado and dark clouds at a railway crossing. A red Storm Ute pulls up to a halt on the road. The voiceover describes it as a Limited Edition Storm
Dismissed 14/09/2004
245-04 Keogh Institute for Medical Research
Keogh Institute - "Do you have premature ejaculation?"
Dismissed Print 14/09/2004
247-04 Coca-Cola South Pacific Pty Ltd
Coca-Cola - Powerade - men on bikes avoiding opera singer
Dismissed 14/09/2004
248-04 Holden Ltd
Holden - Commodore Alloytec V6 - young man driving with small child in back seat grinning as car accelerates
Dismissed 14/09/2004
July 2006
Case number Ad Standards description Determination Categorysort descending Media Determination date
245-06 McDonald's Aust Ltd
McDonald's - McCafe - traffic noise and horns honking gradually building to crescendo - get away from hustle and bustle at McCafe
Dismissed Radio 11/07/2006
September 2000
Case number Ad Standards description Determination Categorysort descending Media Determination date
248-00 Nestle Confectionery
Nestle - Allen's Minties
Dismissed 05/09/2000
249-00 Burger King Aust Pty Ltd
Burger King - Wally Lewis
Dismissed 05/09/2000

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