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March 2003
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23-03 Hewlett-Packard Australia Pty Ltd
Hewlett-Packard - Police use violence to make arrest.
Dismissed 11/03/2003
60-03 Blue Haven Pools & Spas Pty Ltd
Blue Haven Pools & Spas - elephant falls through floor.
Dismissed 11/03/2003
November 2012
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0449-12 BCF
Two men on a fishing boat.
Dismissed 28/11/2012
August 2007
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232-07 Ford Motor Co of Aust Ltd
Ford - Fiesta XR4 - internet - man's faces changes expression and sunglasses added and removed - car goes fast around corner. Text changes from "Live fast" to "Live hard"
Dismissed Internet 14/08/2007
235-07 Suzuki Australia Pty Limited
Suzuki - Swift - man hears radio advice of bad weather conditions for driving,but "not for some" - we see footage of professional rally driving as the driver goes out to his car
Dismissed 14/08/2007
July 1999
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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
October 2001
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250-01 Lanes Biscuits Pty Ltd
Lanes Biscuits - Oreo - boy and dog
Dismissed 09/10/2001
August 2003
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253-03 Ansell Healthcare
Ansell - Rubber Gloves - woman greets man at door after taking off gloves.
Dismissed 12/08/2003
January 2012
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0490-11 Beach Burrito Company
Day of the dead graphics featuring a skeleton draped in a blue hooded cloak with its hands clasped as if in prayer and four smaller skeletons at its feet playing musical instruments. There are roses in the background and two bird like skulls. www.beachburritocompany.com.
Dismissed Print 18/01/2012
October 2005
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265-05 Allpest WA
Allpest - radio - pest extermination - woman asks "can I exterminate my husband as well as all the pests?"
Dismissed Radio 11/10/2005
October 2004
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274-04 Toyota Motor Corp Aust Ltd
Toyota - Camry Sportivo V6 - car swerves to avoid falling traffic cones
Upheld - Modified or Discontinued 12/10/2004
February 2004
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28-04 H J Heinz Co Australia Ltd
H J Heinz - Greenseas Tuna telling dolphin "so dolphin friendly I'll lend you my wife"
Dismissed 17/02/2004
December 2002
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294-02 Goodman Fielder Limited
Goodman Fielder - Uncle Toby's - Fruit Twists - Grant Hackett eats Twist then corkscrews his body to the shap of the bar, before diving into the pool and swimming
Dismissed 10/12/2002
February 2007
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3-07 Mazda Australia Pty Limited
Mazda - BT50 Ute - ute using fence posts as obstacle course - onlooking farmer calls driver "Bloody turkey" to which he responds "Bloody terrific!"
Dismissed 13/02/2007
May 2001
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103-01 Nestle Chilled Dairy
Nestle - Chilled Dairy - ACTIV yogurt - 'Yum'
Dismissed 08/05/2001
October 2003
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301-03 Inghams Enterprises Pty Limited
Inghams - young teenage boy and girl try to kiss while mother is out of room.
Dismissed 14/10/2003
323-03 McDonald's Aust Ltd
McDonald's - 'Finding Nemo' promotion - plastic toys in water.
Dismissed 14/10/2003
May 2003
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120-03 Nestle Ice Cream
Nestle - Peters Heaven Ice Cream - 'I'm in raspberries and cream heaven' - woman lying in ice cream.
Dismissed Outdoor 13/05/2003
139-03 Broadmeadow Motors
Broadmeadow Motors - 'Satisfy all your wants' - female wearing tight t-shirt.
Dismissed 13/05/2003
May 1998
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32-98 Bushells Pty Ltd
Bushells Pty Ltd - Cathy Freeman
Dismissed 12/05/1998
December 2001
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330-01 Furniture One Co-op Ltd
Furniture One - Sleep Lab - forklift
Dismissed 11/12/2001
December 2000
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334-00 CPS Housewares Pty Ltd
CPS Housewares - Wiltshire Staysharp Knives
Dismissed 12/12/2000
May 1999
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144-99 Toyota Motor Corp Aust Ltd
Toyota - Camry - "Nullabor garage"
Dismissed 11/05/1999
April 2000
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148-00 McDonald's Aust Ltd
McDonald's - Big Mac - Ouija board
Dismissed 09/04/2000
July 2001
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150-01 Groupe SEB Aust Pty Ltd
Groupe SEB - Avantis Iron by Tefal - iron with life of its own flattens cat
Dismissed 10/07/2001
February 2001
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355-00 Nissan Motor Co (Aust) Pty Ltd
Nissan - 200 SX
Dismissed 13/02/2001
July 2005
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153-05 Thoroughbred Racing South Australia (SA) Limited
Thoroughbred Racing SA Limited - Adelaide Cup - shows a slow motion dressing of a woman, backview wearing only her underwear
Dismissed 12/07/2005
173-05 ABC Tissue Products Pty Ltd
ABC Tissues - Quilton toilet paper - "Love your Bum" Cupid shoots arrows at people's backsides
Dismissed 12/07/2005
November 1999
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361-99 Dairy Farmers
Dairy Farmers - Dare -'bitch'
Dismissed 09/11/1999
February 1999
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37-99 Smith's Snackfood Co Ltd The
Smith's Snackfood - Doritos - "Science lab"
Dismissed 09/02/1999
July 2004
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165-04 Craft Décor Pty Ltd
Craft Décor - man in Nazi uniform complaining about low prices
Dismissed 13/07/2004
December 1999
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380-99 Agni
Agni Restaurant "Dripping Pork Pies"
Dismissed Print 07/12/1999
395-99 Dairy Farmers
Dairy Farmers - Oak - truncated 'shit'
Dismissed 07/12/1999
November 2003
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390-03 Nestle Ice Cream
Nestle - Peters Heaven Ice Cream - 'Truffle' - woman lying in middle of chocolate dessert with bottom showing.
Dismissed Outdoor 11/11/2003
March 2004
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41-04 Arnott's Biscuits Ltd
Arnott's - Tiny Teddy - Perfect Match - teddy portrayed as policeman with a pig's tail
Dismissed 09/03/2004
February 2000
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448-99 John Fairfax Publications Ltd
John Fairfax - Fairfax Online - "Naked man"
Dismissed 08/02/2000
March 2007
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49-07 Jamba! GmbH
Jamba - Jamster Buxom Babes - woman's bikini-clad crotch with liquid dripping
Dismissed 13/03/2007
June 2007
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177-07 Volkswagen Group Australia Pty Limited
Volkswagen - Golf - passenger tells driver car going too slow - driver pulls out to overtake truck and accelerates to pass - the passenger's slushie gets tipped all over him
Dismissed 12/06/2007
November 2009
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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
June 2003
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180-03 Kellogg (Aust) Pty Ltd
Kellogg - Coco Pops K Pows - boy's clothes blown off by brother eating Coco Pops.
Dismissed 10/06/2003
December 2008
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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
June 2008
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186-08 IKEA
Ikea - practical joke on elderly man who gets sprayed with fizzy drink
Dismissed 11/06/2008
203-08 Hog's Breath Cafe (Australia) Pty Ltd
Hog's Breath Cafe - rows of cheerleaders in red and yellow costumes promoting restaurant
Dismissed 11/06/2008
January 2009
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554-08 Nando's Australia Pty Ltd
Nando's - bilboard - woman licks plate in sexualised manner
Dismissed Outdoor 21/01/2009
July 2000
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196-00 Nestle Foods & Beverages
Nestle - Nescafe - 'hallelujah'
Dismissed 11/07/2000
August 2005
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199-05 Ford Motor Co of Aust Ltd
Ford - Focus C307 - Jackie O puts bag with chihauhau dog on top of car, then drives off, forgetting it's on the roof
Dismissed 09/08/2005
April 2005
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62-05 Nissan Motor Co (Aust) Pty Ltd
Nissan - Maxima - "goes from zero to demerit points with effortless ease - It could carry you straight to the magistrate's court"
Dismissed Print 12/04/2005
July 2008
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206-08 Fisher & Paykel
Fisher & Paykel - male watches dishevelled female emptying machine
Dismissed 09/07/2008
July 2003
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212-03 Gainsville World Class Furniture
Gainsville Furniture - braless model in revealing dress.
Dismissed 08/07/2003
September 2001
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221-01 Red Rooster
Red Rooster - 1/2 chicken & chips
Dismissed 11/09/2001

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