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E.g., 04/07/2022
February 2020
Case number Ad Standards description Determination Category Media Determination datesort ascending
0061-20 Campbell Arnott's
This television advertisement depicts Scott Cam in a kitchen talking about Savoy/Jatz crackers. The advertisement then cuts to a brief scene that appears to be announcing that the tennis is back, before Scott Cam walks on screen and talks to the voiceover.
Dismissed Food/Bev Groceries TV - Free to Air 12/02/2020
0062-20 Ultra Tune Australia
This YouTube advertisement features Warwick Capper and Pamela Anderson.
Dismissed Automotive Internet - Social - Other 12/02/2020
0051-20 Ultra Tune Australia
There are two versions of this television advertisement which feature Warwick Capper and Pamela Anderson.
Dismissed Automotive TV - Free to Air 12/02/2020
0052-20 RaffleTix
This Facebook advertisement features a photo of a woman in white underpants and a white crop-top leaning against a grey Mustang.
Upheld - Modified or Discontinued Gambling Internet - Social - Facebook 12/02/2020
0053-20 ANZ Banking Group Ltd
This television advertisement features two men standing over a baby in a bassinet and singing "You make me feel like financing" to the tune of "You make me feel like dancing" by Leo Sayer. The baby is wearing a beanie.
Upheld - Modified or Discontinued Finance/Investment TV - Free to Air 12/02/2020
January 2020
Case number Ad Standards description Determination Category Media Determination datesort ascending
0002-20 Yum Restaurants International
This television advertisement features a student doing an exam when he notices his friend outside eating chicken. He says 'bucket' and leaves the exam to go get chicken.
Dismissed Food/Bev Venue TV - Free to Air 22/01/2020
0003-20 McDonald's Australia Limited
This television dvertisement shows various different people waking up after a big night. In the final scene, one of the people is answering the door to a McDonald’s food delivery. End frame shows the McDelivery and Uber Eats logo.
Dismissed Food/Bev Venue TV - Free to Air 22/01/2020
0004-20 AHM Health Insurance
This television advertisement features former Australian cricketer Andrew Symonds in a television studio filming an advertisement. When a prop behind him falls a television production assistant goes to pick it up and Andrew Symonds knocks him over with his shoulder.
Upheld - Modified or Discontinued Insurance TV - Free to Air 22/01/2020
0006-20 McDonald's Australia Limited
This television advertisement shows a truck driver and his dog on a journey together, passing several McDonald’s restaurants along the way. The dog barks to the truck driver each time they pass a McDonald’s restaurant, before the truck driver pulls into a McDonald’s restaurant to be greeted by their family.
Dismissed Food/Bev Venue TV - Free to Air 22/01/2020
0007-20 Height 4 Hire
This radio advertisement states: G’day Allan Langer here. Did you know there’s a surgeon in Russia who will chop your legs off at the ankle and extend your Femurs by up to 6 inches? You’d have to be “barking” to go through all that for a crappy 6 inches. Stuff that for a game of marbles. Thanks to Height 4 Hire I’ve found a better way. Take her up boys! **(Scissor Lift beeping)** Need Height? Hire it right. Height 4 Hire. Call 1800 Height or go to Height 4 Hire dot com dot au.
Dismissed Hardware/Machinery Radio 22/01/2020
0009-20 PLAY HAWKERS SL
This internet advertisement features a promotion for a Black Friday sale. The words 'Have a threesome' are superimposed over blurry images of people.
Dismissed Clothing Internet 22/01/2020
0011-20 Tesalate
This print advertisement features four image of people at ocean-side locations with towels and information about the product and company history.
Dismissed House Goods Services Print 22/01/2020
0014-20 Aspen Pharmacare Australia Pty Ltd
The poster advertisement features an image of a woman seated behind a desk looking over her shoulder. There is a fishbowl around her and two goldfish swimming in the bowl. The text 'Could it be bacterial vaginosis?' is superimposed over the image.
Dismissed Health Products Poster 22/01/2020
0018-20 Treasury Wine Estates
This television advertisement depicts a man at home googling "I don't want to go out" and the computer saying he has agoraphobia. Following scenes show him on his phone, peering out windows and using a VR headset.
Dismissed Alcohol TV - On Demand 22/01/2020
0020-20 Uniden Australia
This television advertisement features a voice over stating the benefits of the two way UHF radio, and images of the product in use.
Dismissed Telecommunications TV - Free to Air 22/01/2020
0021-20 Prime Video
The television-on-demand advertisement is for season three of the television series The Marvellous Mrs. Maisel.
Dismissed Entertainment TV - On Demand 22/01/2020
0022-20 Prime Video
This television advertisement is for season three of the television series The Marvellous Mrs. Maisel.
Dismissed Entertainment TV - Free to Air 22/01/2020
0023-20 Mitchell's Quality Foods
Series of TV commercials promoting the Lite n' Easy Jump Start weight loss program. It features multiple Lite n' Easy testimonials who have lost weight using Lite n' Easy.
Dismissed Food/Bev Groceries TV - Free to Air 22/01/2020
0024-20 Toyota Motor Corporation Australia
This television advertisement features a man parking his car next to rubbish waiting to be collected before walking into a dealership to buy a new one.
Dismissed Vehicle TV - Free to Air 22/01/2020
0025-20 Tactile Games
This advertisement plays while playing another app. There are three versions: 1. A woman has a positive pregnancy test and tells a blonde man. He leaves. She appears cries on the steps breifely, before stopping and rubbing a line off the pregnancy to show that it was negative, not positive. 2. A woman cannot close the washing machine lid so sits on it. She starts smiling with the vibrations and goes cross-eyed. The next scene shows her an three friends going to a laundromat with candles and wine where they all sit on a washing machine. 3.
Dismissed Entertainment App 22/01/2020
0027-20 Weeks Building Group
This television advertisement features a couple in a taxi at night. As the taxi meter gets higher, the man becomes agitated. He requests that the taxi driver stop and let the couple out, and then the woman is shown walking ahead of him on a footpath. The advertisement cuts to scenes of a new home.
Dismissed Professional Service TV - Free to Air 22/01/2020
0028-20 Honey Birdette
This poster advertisement depicts a woman in black mesh bra, underpants and suspender. The advertisement is titled Axl.
Dismissed Lingerie Poster 22/01/2020
0029-20 Canteen
This poster advertisement depicts a girl with turquoise coloured hair and the text “If one more person says I’m brave I’m going to loose my sh*t”.
Dismissed Community Awareness Print 22/01/2020
0031-20 Naughty Boy
This television advertisement is cartoon styled and features a man in the following scenes: a board room; a park; a bedroom; at a computer; holding a statement; signing for a package; and in bed with two other people.
Dismissed Sex Industry TV - Free to Air 22/01/2020
0034-20 Yum Restaurants International
There are multiple versions of this poster advertisement. They each feature an image of a person holding a bucket of chicken. The first version featured the words, "Cheeky chicken run" The second version featured the words, "Life's better when you say bucket" The third version featured the words, "Bucket why not?"
Dismissed Food/Bev Venue TV - Out of Home 22/01/2020
0036-20 Step One
This Pay TV advertisement for men's underwear features references to bananas and hammocks.
Dismissed Lingerie TV - Pay 22/01/2020
0037-20 The Man Shake
This TV On Demand advertisement depicts three men at a bar talking about The Man Shake and using hand gestures to mimic the manner in which the shake should be drunk.
Dismissed Food/Bev Groceries TV - On Demand 22/01/2020
0038-20 Koala Sleep
This radio advertisement for Koala advertisement features a voice over talking about hot singles in your area.
Dismissed House Goods Services Radio 22/01/2020
0040-20 Roc Boots
This instagram advertisement for ROC school shoes depicts a girl from the waist down wearing a blue tartan skirt and black shoes.
Dismissed Education Internet - Social - Instagram 22/01/2020
0041-20 Diamonds 176
This print advertisement depicts a woman in black underpants reclining. She has black stars over her nipples and groin.
Dismissed Sex Industry Print 22/01/2020
0042-20 McDonald's Australia Limited
This billboard advertisement is promoting the Grand Big Mac.
Dismissed Food/Bev Venue Billboard 22/01/2020
0043-20 McDonald's Australia Limited
This transport advertisement is promoting the Grand Big Mac.
Dismissed Food/Bev Venue Transport 22/01/2020
0001-20 Yum Restaurants International
This television advertisement features a young woman looking at her reflection in the window of a parked car. She is dressed as though she is going to a festival, turns to check herself out from behind, then leans over and adjusts her breasts. The car window winds down to reveal two preteen boys and an unimpressed mother. The woman says, 'did someone say KFC?'. And is then seen eating KFC with a friend.
Dismissed Food/Bev Venue TV - Free to Air 22/01/2020
0005-20 AHM Health Insurance
This Pay TV advertisement features former Australian cricketer Andrew Symonds in a television studio filming an advertisement. When a prop behind him falls a television production assistant goes to pick it up and Andrew Symonds knocks him over with his shoulder.
Upheld - Modified or Discontinued Insurance TV - Pay 22/01/2020
0008-20 PLAY HAWKERS SL
This email promotion is for the Hawker's Black Friday promotion and features the heading 'Three's company'.
Dismissed Clothing Email 22/01/2020
0012-20 Take Two Interactive (2K Games)
This Pay TV advertisement is a Christmas themed promotion for the game Borderlands 3.
Dismissed Entertainment TV - Pay 22/01/2020
0015-20 Shiseido Fragrance Division
This internet advertisement features a panning camera shot of a man in a white speedo standing on a cliff. He watches a woman in a white bikini in a boat below. He dives off the cliff then appears on the boat. He leans over to embrace and kiss the woman. A movie clapper appears in front of them and the words 'cut' can be heard.
Dismissed Toiletries Internet 22/01/2020
0017-20 Pretty Little Thing
This television advertisement opens on a Paris cityscape and features the band Little Mix. Scenes include: Montage of Little Mix posing around carousel in various outfits; Montage of Little Mix posing around decadent dining room in various outfits; Montage of Little Mix posing from viewpoint with Eiffel Tower; Group shot of Little Mix infront of Eiffel Tower.
Dismissed Clothing TV - Free to Air 22/01/2020
0032-20 Trivago
This television advertisement features two women at a hotel check-in desk. One woman is older with grey hair, while the other appears to be in her 20s or 30s. The older woman is quoted her price and goes to pay, but as she hands over her card the younger woman is quoted a price that is less than hers. The younger woman explains the benefits of using Trivago to book accommodation.
Dismissed Travel TV - Free to Air 22/01/2020
0046-20 Unilever Australasia
This television advertisement is for Lipton Iced Tea and features close ups of the sun, leaves and fruit, and then various scenes of people around a pool.
Dismissed Food/Bev Groceries TV - Free to Air 22/01/2020
0045-20 Hungry Jacks
This advertisement is a promotion on the Hungry Jacks app. It features the heading 'Vouchers' and promotions for a medium thickshake for $2.00 and a Whopper + Rebel Whopper for $8.95.
Upheld - Modified or Discontinued Food/Bev Venue App 22/01/2020
0013-20 Wicked Campers
Wicked van with SA registration "S081BSP". Text states "Lets play a game of fuck-off. You go first"
Upheld - Not Modified or Discontinued Other Transport 22/01/2020
0030-20 Wicked Campers
Wicked van with SA registration "S614BYI'. Text states "You're not a woman until humans come out of your vagina and trample on your dreams".
Upheld - Not Modified or Discontinued Vehicle Transport 22/01/2020
0039-20 Ola Cabs
This television advertisement depicts various scenes of people being dropped off and picked up by Ola Cabs.
Dismissed Travel TV - Free to Air 22/01/2020
0047-20 Honey Birdette
This TV Out of Home advertisement has two versions featuring a blonde and brunette woman in red lingerie. In each version, one of the women sits on a chair as the other circles her.
Upheld - Not Modified or Discontinued Lingerie TV - Out of Home 22/01/2020
0048-20 Yum Restaurants International
This television advertisement features a young woman looking at her reflection in the window of a parked car. She is dressed as though she is going to a festival, turns to check herself out from behind, then leans over and adjusts her breasts. The car window winds down to reveal two preteen boys and an unimpressed mother. The woman says, 'did someone say KFC?'. And is then seen eating KFC with a friend.
Dismissed Food/Bev Venue TV - Pay 22/01/2020
0049-20 Yum Restaurants International
This television advertisement features a young woman looking at her reflection in the window of a parked car. She is dressed as though she is going to a festival, turns to check herself out from behind, then leans over and adjusts her breasts. The car window winds down to reveal two preteen boys and an unimpressed mother. The woman says, 'did someone say KFC?'. And is then seen eating KFC with a friend.
Dismissed Food/Bev Venue TV - On Demand 22/01/2020
0421-19 Honey Birdette
This poster advertisement features two women in black lingerie standing next to a man in a Santa outfit. One of the women has her hand on his hat, pushing it down over his eyes. The accompanying words state, 'Axl Santa baby'.
Upheld - Not Modified or Discontinued Lingerie Poster 22/01/2020
0016-20 Spiral Foods
This website advertisement is a product listing for Minced Garlic.
Upheld - Modified or Discontinued Food/Bev Groceries Internet 22/01/2020
0019-20 LTD Rentals
This television advertisement features a group of elderly people being herded towards a bus by a man on a horse with a whip.
Upheld - Modified or Discontinued Automotive TV - Free to Air 22/01/2020

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