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E.g., 26/06/2022
E.g., 26/06/2022
September 2015
Case number Ad Standards description Determination Category Mediasort descending Determination date
0367-15 Schweppes Australia Pty Ltd
Children raising glasses in a "cheers" in the way adults would when drinking alcohol. This is children imitating alcohol consumption.
Dismissed Food/Bev Groceries TV - Free to Air 23/09/2015
0368-15 Southern Cross Austereo
Hammish and Andy talking about a billboard for their radio show
Dismissed Entertainment TV - Free to Air 23/09/2015
0370-15 Pacific Brands Holdings Pty Ltd
Semi naked lady, center scene for whole duration
Dismissed Lingerie TV - Free to Air 23/09/2015
September 2016
Case number Ad Standards description Determination Category Mediasort descending Determination date
0368-16 Western Australian Local Government Association
A woman asks her partner if her "bum" looks big in this (these pants)
Dismissed Community Awareness TV - Free to Air 14/09/2016
0369-16 Department of Health
Ad shows a man taking cigarette out of packet, coughing and walking away to front of screen, climbing stairs and coughing. He then coughs sputum into a handkerchief and showing what appears to be blood in handkerchief.
Dismissed Community Awareness TV - Free to Air 14/09/2016
0370-16 Ladbroke.com.au
There was a elderly man with alcohol spitting from his mouth as he appeared to cheer in slow motion at what was implied to be a live sporting event in what appeared to be a public venue with liquor licence. Secondly, the voice over seemed to imply that the statistical odds, randomness and chance that is involved when placing live begging can somehow be "overcome" by intellect or by utilising the product "ladbrokes".
Dismissed Gambling TV - Free to Air 14/09/2016
0375-16 Sony Pictures Releasing Pty Ltd
The advert for the film The Shallows shows shark attacks blood in the water, stabbing sharks and general shark attack imagery
Dismissed Entertainment TV - Free to Air 14/09/2016
0383-16 Freeview Australia Limited
Advertising freeview tv programs on smart TV
Dismissed Media TV - Free to Air 14/09/2016
0385-16 Nestle Australia Ltd
Family including children eating giant snake lollies
Dismissed Food/Bev Groceries TV - Free to Air 14/09/2016
0386-16 Live Nation Australia
The advertisement was a promotional clip for an upcoming concert. It contained scary and incredibly offensive images. The clip contained images of masked men, with blacked eyes and disfigured faces like something out of a horror movie.
Dismissed Entertainment TV - Free to Air 14/09/2016
0387-16 Freeview Australia Limited
Freeview Australia "Freemans" campaign
Dismissed Media TV - Free to Air 14/09/2016
September 2017
Case number Ad Standards description Determination Category Mediasort descending Determination date
0369-17 Universal Pictures
A group of women on a plane verbally abusing another women and telling her to 'use her mouth' and clearly gesturing fellatio.
Upheld - Modified or Discontinued Entertainment TV - Free to Air 13/09/2017
0371-17 Carlton and United Breweries
Carlton Draught showing footballers around a table drinking Carlton Draught cans of beer and explaining that they are giving the clubs money.
Dismissed Alcohol TV - Free to Air 13/09/2017
0379-17 BCF
KIT OUT THEBCF ING OLD MAN
Dismissed Sport and Leisure TV - Free to Air 13/09/2017
0380-17 Subway Franchisee Advertising Fund
Advert appears to be aimed at teenagers. Content of advert is appropriate until the final scene where it shows a small banner containing the words 'better than Mothers nagging'.
Dismissed Food/Bev Venue TV - Free to Air 13/09/2017
0382-17 McDonald's Aust Ltd
2 Anglo males dress in Mexican outfits singing in a Mexican style to their friend who bribes them with money to go away. They get McDonalds
Dismissed Food/Bev Venue TV - Free to Air 13/09/2017
0383-17 Sony Pictures Releasing Pty Ltd
The Dark Tower movie advertisement.
Dismissed Entertainment TV - Free to Air 13/09/2017
0384-17 Roadshow Films
Advertising for a horror movie "IT", advertised in prime time television - movie has an "R" rating.
Dismissed Entertainment TV - Free to Air 13/09/2017
0385-17 Mitsubishi Motors Aust Ltd
A little girl was riding what appeared to be an all terrain vehicle in this ad she should have been wearing a protective helmet but she was not, in Australia it is illegal to ride such a vehicle without a helmet.
Dismissed Vehicle TV - Free to Air 13/09/2017
0386-17 Abbott Australasia Pty Ltd
A health supplement, particularly for over 50's
Dismissed Health Products TV - Free to Air 13/09/2017
0388-17 Honda Australia Pty Ltd
Honda vechivles driving at speed in concentric circles with a couple standing in the centre. The vehicles appear to be moving very fast.
Dismissed Vehicle TV - Free to Air 13/09/2017
0392-17 Cockburn Central Hyundai
The ad depicts someone suiciding off a roof. The man throws himself off the roof at the end of the ad.
Dismissed Vehicle TV - Free to Air 13/09/2017
0393-17 Isuzu UTE Australia Pty Ltd
The advert is heavily aimed at a male purchaser. It narrates a story about a man that has a hard time dealing with a female boss. The narration goes that the boss leaves all the difficult decisions to him but then she changes them later anyway, then she sends emails with large attachments of sarcasm, so the male is relieved when he can escape for the weekend from the "nasty" boss in his Izuzu MU X.
Dismissed Vehicle TV - Free to Air 13/09/2017
August 2018
Case number Ad Standards description Determination Category Mediasort descending Determination date
0370-18 Roadshow Films
During Dance Boss and True Story, ads for the spy that dumped me were shown. Both times swear words were used. During Dance Boss, which airs from 7:30pm this was quite inappropriate.
Dismissed Entertainment TV - Free to Air 22/08/2018
0371-18 Youfoodz
During the commercial, one lady is heard to say to the effect “Woopty (beep) do”. There is a slight sound of her saying “F” between the two words where the beep is inserted.
Dismissed Food/Bev Groceries TV - Free to Air 22/08/2018
September 2018
Case number Ad Standards description Determination Category Mediasort descending Determination date
0373-18 Caltex Australia Ltd
The lady is entering data on her smartphone to pay Caltex ( fuel?) to illustrate how quick this can be she is engaged in a race with a man using a chainsaw to cut through timber.
Dismissed Automotive TV - Free to Air 12/09/2018
0375-18 Mercedes-Benz Aust/Pacific P/L
An advertisement with the The Mercedes-Benz A-Class. Indecorous behaviour, minors in a car kissing in an appropriate way. 
Dismissed Vehicle TV - Free to Air 12/09/2018
0377-18 Toyota Motor Corp Aust Ltd
Parents day at school with parents telling school kids what they do for a living. There's a fireman, a pilot (man). No prizes for guessing the female was a nurse.
Dismissed Vehicle TV - Free to Air 12/09/2018
0378-18 McDonald's Aust Ltd
The ad introduces ‘Maccas new breakfast burger.. the big mac’ And goes to point out all burgers are available all day and you can have them for breakfast
Dismissed Food/Bev Venue TV - Free to Air 12/09/2018
0382-18 Choosi Pty Ltd
It was an ad for Choosi, set in a library, where three Choosi representatives (actors) direct library patrons. 
Dismissed Insurance TV - Free to Air 12/09/2018
0388-18 Volkswagen Group Australia Pty Limited
A young man is at a party when a white car driven by young woman pulls up in the driveway. He apologises for overstaying, she is upset. He proceeds to send a text message to the car audio system which converts to a text message imploring the girl to forgive him.
Dismissed Vehicle TV - Free to Air 12/09/2018
0389-18 Roadshow Films
A new movie trailer about a big shark killing people. It was visually scary with red blood seen in the water.
Dismissed Entertainment TV - Free to Air 12/09/2018
0390-18 Roadshow Films
Promotion for new movie Mile 22
Dismissed Entertainment TV - Free to Air 12/09/2018
0392-18 Roadshow Films
Trailer for horror movie The Nun.
Upheld - Modified or Discontinued Entertainment TV - Free to Air 12/09/2018
October 2015
Case number Ad Standards description Determination Category Mediasort descending Determination date
0374-15 Sojo Pty Ltd
Describing men's underwear and makes inappropriate references to the male anatomy.
Dismissed Lingerie TV - Free to Air 14/10/2015
0375-15 Mondelez Australia Pty Ltd
Sour patch lollies coming to life and interacting with children. In the particular case mentioned a young boy on a bike is featured.
Dismissed Food/Bev Groceries TV - Free to Air 14/10/2015
0376-15 Super Cheap Auto Pty Ltd
The fathers day television advertisement shows a vehicle up on axle stands and a father underneath the vehicle and the child laid on a skateboard goes under the vehicle as well
Dismissed Automotive TV - Free to Air 14/10/2015
0378-15 Rejuvenate Wellness Centre Rockhampton
A lady walks down the street and a man wolf whistles at her, then it changes to images of the beauty/massage treatments
Dismissed Beauty Salon TV - Free to Air 14/10/2015
0381-15 Shaver Shop Pty Ltd
The insinuation was an imminent sexual encounter and the man realises, after looking at a rosemary bush he needs to trim his genitalia and commences to try a whipper snipper, chain saw etc.
Dismissed Toiletries TV - Free to Air 14/10/2015
0383-15 Isuzu Australia Limited
Characterisation of tradesmen discussing a colleague buying a new truck, full of obvious swearing.
Dismissed Vehicle TV - Free to Air 14/10/2015
0385-15 Universal Pictures
The add was a trailer for a thriller movie that aired at 7:20.
Dismissed Entertainment TV - Free to Air 14/10/2015
0386-15 Hello Fresh
Delivery of fresh food boxes, recipes and preparation of fresh foods
Dismissed Food/Bev Groceries TV - Free to Air 14/10/2015
0389-15 Bank of Western Australia Ltd (Bankwest)
John McEnroe shouting at a female member of the banks' staff.
Dismissed Finance/Investment TV - Free to Air 14/10/2015
September 2014
Case number Ad Standards description Determination Category Mediasort descending Determination date
0375-14 iiNet
Latest iinet internet ad referring to other countries
Dismissed Telecommunications TV - Free to Air 24/09/2014
0376-14 McDonald's Aust Ltd
It's a McDonalds advertisement.
Dismissed Food/Bev Venue TV - Free to Air 24/09/2014
0379-14 Evocca College
A young man jumping off a jetty into a dam / river - Advertisement for Evocca College
Dismissed Education TV - Free to Air 24/09/2014
0382-14 Amaysim Australia PtyLtd
2 old people kissing open mouthed on a bus.
Dismissed Mobile Phone or SMS TV - Free to Air 24/09/2014
0384-14 Ego Pharmaceuticals Pty Ltd
The top half of a naked woman at which there are words written in qv cream at which she rubs off. It starts on her arm and then the camera moves up her body which then is a shot of the side of her breast and then at the need of the ad they show the front of the naked woman but she is bottles of cream blocking her breasts.
Dismissed Toiletries TV - Free to Air 24/09/2014
September 2016
Case number Ad Standards description Determination Category Mediasort descending Determination date
0388-16 Sony Pictures Releasing Pty Ltd
An advertisement for the movie called Don't Breathe.
Dismissed Entertainment TV - Free to Air 28/09/2016
October 2014
Case number Ad Standards description Determination Category Mediasort descending Determination date
0389-14 AAMI
A man, holding a lunch container, in an office walks up to co-worker. We see that the lunch belongs to someone else. The man shrugs his shoulders and eats it anyway. At the end of the ad they show the lady looking for her missing lunch.
Dismissed Insurance TV - Free to Air 08/10/2014

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