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December 2014
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0510-14 East Shores IT
It was advertising how to get your computer fixed but the voiceover used the word Mongrel.
Dismissed Information Technology Radio 10/12/2014
March 2020
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0084-20 Geeks2U Pty Limited
This radio advertisement features a voice over speaking to Eugene from Geeks 2 U.
Dismissed Information Technology Radio 25/03/2020
April 2020
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0121-20 Apple
This Twitter advertisement begins with a hand of a person using an Apple Pencil to edit out a man from a photo on an iPad Pro of a man and a woman leaping into water. The advertisement zooms out to see the person holding the iPad Pro patting a dog and the caption “Perfecting your memories” superimposes over the scene. The words “Easy as iPad” appear on screen, the words “Easy as” are erased in the same way as the photo was edited by the Apple Pencil and ?nally “iPad” is replaced with the Apple logo.
Dismissed Information Technology Internet - Social - Twitter 08/04/2020
May 2020
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0156-20 VentraIP Australia
This advertisement is a blog post on the advertiser's website and features the text "Fuck COVID-19".
Upheld - Modified or Discontinued Information Technology Internet 13/05/2020
July 2020
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0214-20 Telstra
This television advertisement depicts a large floating geometric block, used to represent carbon.
Dismissed Information Technology TV - Free to Air 22/07/2020
April 2021
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0089-21 Aussie Broadband
There are multiple versions of this television advertisement showing people in their gardens using a hose. The words 'freaking' and 'bloody' are used.
Dismissed Information Technology TV - Free to Air 14/04/2021
May 2021
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0126-21 Crazy Domains
This television advertisement features a woman having a meeting with two people at a cafe table on the footpath. As they talk, a rubbish truck parks itself right in front of them on the narrow street, and starts to load up bin bags. The noise of the truck is loud and the meeting pauses as the group wait for the noise to stop. They sit patiently, waiting for the truck to move on. The camera zooms in on the woman, and she is suddenly splattered with brown liquid. A voice off camera calls out "sorry".
Dismissed Information Technology TV - Free to Air 26/05/2021
0122-21 Crazy Domains
This television advertisement depicts a man can peeing on the outside of a building. The words, "The real world sucks for business. You're better off online" appear on the screen.
Upheld - Modified or Discontinued Information Technology TV - Free to Air 26/05/2021
June 2021
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0180-21 Squarespace, Inc
This television advertisement features a woman called 'Sarah' and shows her being called different nicknames throughout her life.
Dismissed Information Technology TV - Free to Air 23/06/2021
January 2015
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0017-15 RACQ
RACQ ad. Closing scene depicts a woman who has broken down on a isolated rural road. Following scenes depict Good Samaritan who stops to offer assistance. Woman confidently responds she is all good and waiting for RACQ service to arrive. Closing segment of ad shows RACQ vehicle arriving on scene. Good Samaritan vehicle & broken down vehicle can both clearly be seen in the shot. Both these vehicles are parked on the through traffic lanes which are obstructing through traffic.
Dismissed Automotive TV - Free to Air 28/01/2015
February 2016
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0020-16 Ultra Tune Australia
Ad for car servicing featuring two women in a car caught on a train track.
Upheld - Modified or Discontinued Automotive TV - Free to Air 10/02/2016
0021-16 Ultra Tune Australia
Ultra Tune advert
Upheld - Not Modified or Discontinued Automotive Internet 10/02/2016
0022-16 Ultra Tune Australia
Short ad for current specials. 2 women in black rubber suits play with tennis rackets and balls while tyre brands and prices flash up on screen.
Dismissed Automotive TV - Free to Air 10/02/2016
0023-16 Ultra Tune Australia
Ultra Tune advert
Dismissed Automotive Internet 10/02/2016
0024-16 Ultra Tune Australia
Ad shows 2 attractive women fully dressed in skin tight rubber outfits with very low cleavages. They look seductively at the camera and dance around. The ad says "We're into rubber.".
Dismissed Automotive TV - Free to Air 10/02/2016
0025-16 Ultra Tune Australia
Ultra Tune advert
Dismissed Automotive Internet 10/02/2016
0040-16 Ultra Tune Australia
Ultra Tune selling their services by portraying 2 women in cars in 'unexpected' situations from driving off a cliff instead of reversing.
Dismissed Automotive TV - Free to Air 10/02/2016
0041-16 Ultra Tune Australia
Two females enter a white convertible that's sitting precariously near the edge of a cliff. In stead of putting the car into reverse they go forward and off the cliff. The driver activates her roadside assistance and a helicopter with males rescues them.
Dismissed Automotive Internet 10/02/2016
January 2019
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0022-19 Ultra Tune Australia
TV advertisement for Ultra Tune featuring Charlie Sheen
Upheld - Modified or Discontinued Automotive TV - Free to Air 23/01/2019
February 2015
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0023-15 Novus Auto Glass
Radio communication advertising the autoglass repair or replacement company known as "Novus autoglass" operating in the Southwest of WA. The advert continually states "If you're in xxxx, show us your crack; if you're in yyyy or zzzz, show us your crack, etc"
Dismissed Automotive Radio 11/02/2015
February 2018
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0026-18 Ultra Tune Australia
Three women are driving to a costume party, and hit a tiger. Mike Tyson then makes an appearance.
Dismissed Automotive TV - Free to Air 07/02/2018
0027-18 Ultra Tune Australia
A group of women dressed for a night out walk through a dark street in Melbourne only to find the tyre on their car is flat. They are confronted by a gang of men, one of them holding a baseball bat. One of the men smashes the car headlight with the bat after asking in a threatening voice if they have "car trouble". Then actor Jean-Claude Van Damme comes to their rescue.
Upheld - Modified or Discontinued Automotive Internet - Social - Other 07/02/2018
0029-18 Ultra Tune Australia
Advertising ultra tune services for when people have car accidents/ breakdowns. 3 women in car who crash into a tiger then mike Tyson comes along to help.
Dismissed Automotive TV - Pay 07/02/2018
February 2017
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0029-17 Super Cheap Auto Pty Ltd
4X4 vehicles are air lifted onto a beach similar to the Gold Coast. They speed up the beach ripping up the sand. They then steer towards a security area and ignore the security guard who attempts to raise a safety barrier The guard has to dive out of the way as the 4x4 s smash their way into the property.
Dismissed Automotive TV - Free to Air 08/02/2017
0042-17 Ultra Tune Australia
2 young women perceived as helpless wearing next to nothing and acting like bimbos driving a car.
Dismissed Automotive TV - Free to Air 08/02/2017
0043-17 Ultra Tune Australia
Using sexually objectified women to sell car maintenance
Dismissed Automotive Internet 08/02/2017
0044-17 Ultra Tune Australia
Two scantily clad women who are portrayed as silly and naive have trouble when their car catches on fire; cue a sexualised montage where they try to put it out using fire extinguishers, inevitably getting the foam over themselves more than the car. They then run away before it blows up, when it does they get splattered with oil, this does not harm them (which is completely inaccurate because in abnormal situation it would burn them). A man in an auto tune truck arrives to save the day.
Dismissed Automotive Internet - Social - Facebook 08/02/2017
0045-17 Ultra Tune Australia
1: Women approaching a car at night, they are approached by a group of men asking about car troubles, a martial arts star appears and the group of men take photos with him.
Dismissed Automotive TV - Free to Air 08/02/2017
0055-17 The BOSS Shop
Ad describes various products and services they provide.
Dismissed Automotive TV - Free to Air 08/02/2017
February 2018
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0051-18 BP Australia Pty Ltd
Using a mobile phone at a petrol station which some idiots will take for granted and use it for other stuff and blow them up
Dismissed Automotive TV - Free to Air 21/02/2018
0053-18 KIA Automotive Australia
Towards the end of the ad spot, the Apple CarPlay screen was shown whilst the car is driving, and the driver’s finger is seen swiping the screen whilst the car is moving.
Dismissed Automotive TV - Free to Air 21/02/2018
March 2014
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0067-14 Bomaderry Tyres
They are advertising different types of tyres they are selling. The advertisement is on 94.9 pm Nowra radio station. Bomaderry.
Dismissed Automotive Radio 12/03/2014
March 2018
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0085-18 Mr Wongs Hydraulics
The promotion material is RACIST and insulting. The image of the cartoon man is offensive and the tag line mocks those from the Asian community,
Upheld - Modified or Discontinued Automotive Internet - Social - Facebook 07/03/2018
May 2019
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0089-19 Touch Up Guys
A current ad 'The touch up guys" with the catch line...'Just don't let anyone touch you up' is for car repairs
Dismissed Automotive TV - Free to Air 08/05/2019
March 2018
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0092-18 Brake & Auto parts Mackay
Throughout the ad, the word [email protected]#k is used 3 times and although it is bleeped over, it is blatantly obvious what the person is saying.
Upheld - Modified or Discontinued Automotive Radio 21/03/2018
March 2017
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0105-17 Department of Planning, Transport and Infrastructure (SA)
VEGAN.... becomes .... BACON
Dismissed Automotive Billboard 08/03/2017
April 2014
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0125-14 Tyres4U
Starring Vince Sorrenti ad claims to find the right tyres for your car
Upheld - Modified or Discontinued Automotive 23/04/2014
0131-14 My Plates
It's about a Ferrari with plain number plates and the car is speaking to us about his owner being a shocky accountant, pimp and a drug dealer. The car is speaking in an Italian actsent
Dismissed Automotive 23/04/2014
March 2017
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0126-17 Sunco Motors
Car dealerships advertising using a white man dressing up and mocking a Chinese man.
Dismissed Automotive TV - Free to Air 22/03/2017
April 2018
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0136-18 JC Spares
“Dick’s got nuts” radio ad
Dismissed Automotive Radio 11/04/2018
April 2015
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0145-15 AAMI
AAMI safe driving app commercial set in an office. One man keeps showing his high safe driving rating to friend at the office in various comical situations. Commercial ends with man's car running out of petrol in the car park.
Dismissed Automotive TV - Free to Air 29/04/2015
April 2016
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0145-16 Ultra Tune Australia
Two women in a sports car are apparently so stupid they follow phone maps to drive their car off a cliff. Their car explodes and ultra-tune employees rescue them in a helicopter.
Dismissed Automotive TV - Pay 13/04/2016
May 2014
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0150-14 Valvoline (Aust) Pty Ltd
Men driving round in cars doing burn outs/doughnuts.
Upheld - Modified or Discontinued Automotive 14/05/2014
0160-14 World Mark Motor One
30 second radio commercial with police siren in advert all the time.
Dismissed Automotive Radio 14/05/2014
April 2017
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0154-17 Ultra Tune Australia
Two young women in a convertible car broken down and burning & exploding. The ladies are eventually approached by a car technician to see if they needed help (the problem was caused by an exhaust pipe falling off and igniting fuel
Dismissed Automotive TV - Pay 12/04/2017
May 2015
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0155-15 Ultra Tune Australia
The ad is for Ultra Tune. Advertising they now do rubber with two women in S&M gear rolling over cars, cracking wips and licking and kissing tyres
Dismissed Automotive Cinema 13/05/2015
May 2016
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0175-16 Ultra Tune Australia
Add shows two women in a car that has broken down on a railway level crossing suggesting that if there car had been serviced by Ultratune this would not have happened.
Upheld - Modified or Discontinued Automotive TV - Free to Air 11/05/2016
0176-16 Ultra Tune Australia
Two women dressed quite provocatively in a car while it breaks down on train tracks.
Upheld - Modified or Discontinued Automotive TV - Pay 11/05/2016
June 2014
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0186-14 Ultra Tune Australia
Ultratune ad; 2 girls driving a car following navman for directions, they keep being told to go left by navman and end up driving into a dam, then get towed out
Dismissed Automotive 11/06/2014
May 2014
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0192-14 Valvoline (Aust) Pty Ltd
A young man driving a car
Upheld - Modified or Discontinued Automotive TV - Pay 28/05/2014

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