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January 2015
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0550-14 AAMI
AAMI - guy swerves to hit cat, cat flees up tree. Guy climbs tree to save cat, cat climbs down on it's own accord and the guy is then stuck in the tree. He then jumps feet-first onto a trampoline from the tree and ricochets off.
Dismissed Insurance TV - Free to Air 14/01/2015
April 2021
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0103-21 eHarmony
This television advertisement has four versions featuring various couples.
Dismissed Professional Service TV - Free to Air 28/04/2021
January 2017
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0576-16 Bras n' Things
Christmas advert for bras and things - numerous women in overly revealing underwear while in front of Christmas backgrounds
Dismissed Lingerie TV - Free to Air 18/01/2017
0594-16 Aldi Australia
Aldi advertisement for how you can save shopping with Aldi. Buy their products, eg: the sunscreen.
Dismissed Retail TV - Free to Air 18/01/2017
June 2015
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0204-15 Coca-Cola South Pacific
The Fanta ‘My Fanta Tastes Like…’ ad is a fun cartoon fantasy featuring animated figures talking about “what their Fanta tastes like”. The opening scene features six characters sitting on a lawn drinking Fanta. The first character says her Fanta tastes like “an awesome ride” and a rollercoaster is visible in the background.
Upheld - Modified or Discontinued Food/Bev Groceries TV - Free to Air 10/06/2015
0231-15 Aldi Australia
A cave man sits next to a fire. On the fire appears to be a mammoth wrapped in foil. The mammoth moves indicating that it is being cooked alive.
Dismissed Retail TV - Free to Air 10/06/2015
0235-15 Yum Restaurants International
The KFC TV advertisement shows a man walking out of a fruit & vegetable shop confused by the available fresh salad ingredients inside, then it shows him walking away from that scenario eating a KFC wrap, happy.
Dismissed Food/Bev Venue TV - Free to Air 10/06/2015
October 2021
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0290-21 Westpac Group
This television advertisement features a wide range of big and small moments that happen everyday in Australia to a diverse selection of people. Each person delivers a VO that accompanies the pictures, and each story is brought to life in a different way – some real footage, some animation, some surreal dream like scenarios. This includes a topless woman who has had her breasts removed but has tattoos covering her chest.
Dismissed Finance/Investment TV - Free to Air 27/10/2021
June 2015
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0247-15 Sexpo Pty Ltd
As for sexpo dates and entertainment to be provided at the event
Dismissed Sex Industry TV - Free to Air 24/06/2015
July 2014
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0259-14 Warner Music Aust Pty Ltd
The ad is for the latest 100% HITS album. During the ad a young lady does a cartwheel naked.
Dismissed Entertainment TV - Free to Air 23/07/2014
June 2018
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0270-18 DPP Pharmaceuticals
A blonde and red -headed family dressed mostly in white and light blue has a man intrude on their house to steal their stuff (and soap). He is dressed in all black and is Asian. Cliched much?
Dismissed Toiletries TV - Free to Air 06/06/2018
June 2018
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0274-18 Fiat Chrysler Australia Pty Ltd
The ad starts with a crowd scene of the back of many heads. Then other scenes of many motor vehicles from above, then people lying on mats - then a building, then traffic at night sped up dramaticallyVoice over: "When did we all become so confused and conformed, confined to conventions, controls and codes. We are the conservative, we've been conned." Then we see an Alfa Romeo being driven at high speed along a winding road, while the sound of a very high revving vehicle is played commensurately while the tachometer is seen to jump dramatically.
Dismissed Vehicle TV - Free to Air 20/06/2018
July 2016
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0306-16 Roadshow Film Distributors Pty Ltd
The advertisement for the movie Suicide Squad was aired twice between 7.30pm and 8.30pm and a banner promoting the movie appeared on screen during the broadcast.
Dismissed Entertainment TV - Free to Air 27/07/2016
0310-16 Roadshow Film Distributors Pty Ltd
The advertisement for new movie "lights out". Inappropriate, horrifying, disturbing!
Dismissed Entertainment TV - Free to Air 27/07/2016
August 2015
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0314-15 Roadshow Film Distributors Pty Ltd
Advertisement for movie called 'The Gallows'. Has repeated shots to nooses, suspended feet...
Dismissed Entertainment TV - Free to Air 12/08/2015
February 2016
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0003-16 McDonald's Aust Ltd
McMobile blasting bagpipe mucic sees men drop tools and run after the mobile and into a McDonald's store.
Dismissed Food/Bev Venue TV - Free to Air 10/02/2016
September 2015
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0349-15 Gourmet Garden
That Gourmet Garden lightly dried Herbs kept in the fridge" so close to fresh their like a herb garden in your fridge" exact words.
Dismissed Food/Bev Groceries TV - Free to Air 09/09/2015
February 2017
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0030-17 RSPCA Australia Inc
It shows a dog about to die and then tells you to text the RSPCA so they can send you a leaflet about how to save your pet's life in an emergency.
Dismissed Community Awareness TV - Free to Air 08/02/2017
February 2018
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0034-18 Purplebricks
Two guys building sand castles for their kids and are talking about using agents to sell a house and one of them didn't use 'Purple bricks" and in his frustration proceeds to smash down both the sand castles, much to the kids disappointment.
Dismissed Real Estate TV - Free to Air 07/02/2018
October 2014
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0408-14 Isuzu
Large four wheel drive vehicle, D Max, being driven through a variety of terrains.
Dismissed Vehicle TV - Free to Air 08/10/2014
September 2018
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0415-18 Bondi Perfume
This advertisement features an over-exaggerated negative depiction of an Italian family. They are portrayed as hairy sexual predators. 
Dismissed Toiletries TV - Free to Air 26/09/2018
October 2018
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0431-18 Sportsbet
Interruption of a process - in particular, trimming bonsai, resulting in the destruction of the item being worked on, implying that none of these pastimes are as satisfying or valuable as a sportsbet multi. 
Dismissed Gambling TV - Free to Air 10/10/2018
April 2015
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0106-15 Ashley Madison - Avid Life
I would like to see the advertisement taken off the tv , it's shocking to see that they have changed the avert and now it's with women , after so many complains I though they would of taken it down.
Dismissed Professional Services TV - Free to Air 15/04/2015
0118-15 Sportsbet
The commercial behind with a scene at a gym, goes to a track side image with graphics related to golden slipper day- 2nd or 3rd cash back.
Dismissed Gambling TV - Free to Air 15/04/2015
October 2016
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0435-16 NSW Rural Fire Service
Screen is dark with slow moving footage of flames. Threatening voiceover says that "I am fire" and can send embers far into the distance. Fire says "I know *exactly* where your weak spots are". "You think the fire truck will save you? Do the maths: there will never be as many fire trucks as houses." Woman's voice comes on, encouraging people to make a fire plan.
Dismissed Community Awareness TV - Free to Air 26/10/2016
November 2015
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0439-15 World Vision Australia
I have two young children watching cartoons on GO when this advertisement about an 8 year old girl who is raped and is forced to marry old men.
Dismissed Community Awareness TV - Free to Air 11/11/2015
November 2014
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0443-14 Ladbroke.com.au
group of men "shouting" meals,travel,accomodation on a Ladbrokes card
Dismissed Gambling TV - Free to Air 12/11/2014
0465-14 Peters
The advertisement is for Peters Fandangles Ice-cream products, “Toffee Whoopee Cookie” flavour. It depicts an animated scene with green aliens in ‘cookie ice cream spaceships. At the beginning of the ad, cows are seen grazing in a green pasture. Sticky toffee then drips onto the cows and they are whisked up into the night sky by the green aliens in the cookie spaceships. The cows then eat the cookie spaceships. The jingle is simplistic and the words are simply “Fandangles, fandangles…” said repeatedly.
Dismissed Food/Bev Groceries TV - Free to Air 12/11/2014
November 2016
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0447-16 Tabcorp
It was an ad about a man who leaves his family to go away for the weekend with friends, but then spends the whole day and night watching sports and using the TAB app on his phone set to the tune of "I Will Always Love You" by Bon Jovi. When he gets back the wife asks, "How was your weekend" and he smiles blissfully and says "great".
Upheld - Modified or Discontinued Gambling TV - Free to Air 09/11/2016
November 2016
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0456-16 Ubank
TV ad which featured apparent terminally ill people, telling us why it is not important to prioritise real estate.
Dismissed Finance/Investment TV - Free to Air 23/11/2016
March 2018
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0129-18 Hanes Brands Inc
Men and women sexualised in desert scene in underwear working
Dismissed Lingerie TV - Free to Air 21/03/2018
September 2019
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0288-19 Tabcorp Holdings Limited
This television advertisement features a man comes to stand between two friends who are excited about a horse race, the man looks disappointed. One of the other men ruffles his hair. The voice over states, “a good tip is no good if you forget to back it. That’s life.” The words ‘Long may we play” are superimposed on the screen with the TAB logo.
Dismissed Gambling TV - Free to Air 11/09/2019
October 2017
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0460-17 NEDS
A woman was clothes shopping and her male partner, who was gambling on his phone on the Ned's gambling site, was handing her more garments to try on so that he would have more time and privacy to continue betting. She praised him for his generosity, but he only wanted to gain time for his mobile betting while she was in the fitting room.
Dismissed Gambling TV - Free to Air 25/10/2017
October 2019
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0323-19 eBay Australia & New Zealand
This television advertisement depicts a delivery man in a lift with other women.
Dismissed Other TV - Free to Air 09/10/2019
November 2019
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0360-19 News Corp
This television advertisement presents a series of news scenes: imagery, headlines and graphics from The Australian newspaper’s coverage. The subject of complaint is an image with a cartoon hand "giving the finger".
Dismissed Media TV - Free to Air 13/11/2019
October 2018
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0469-18 Unilever Australasia
The advertisement depicted one elderly man handing another elderly man a large mug of tea bearing the slogan OLD FART.
Dismissed Food/Bev Groceries TV - Free to Air 24/10/2018
November 2019
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0389-19 Origin Energy
This television advertisement features different Australians dancing and includes children cartwheeling, an elderly woman dancing with her dog, friends running and men on a construction site dancing with tools.
Dismissed Other TV - Free to Air 27/11/2019
November 2017
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0474-17 McMillan Law
The advertisement shows a Police Chase through city streets, dangerous driving and then cuts to the male driving the vehicle walking out of court with a smile, then the tag line for McMillan Law, the tone stating that the behaviour is acceptable in society as they will provide representation that results in a smile.
Dismissed Professional Services TV - Free to Air 08/11/2017
January 2020
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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
February 2020
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0069-20 Domino's Pizza Enterprises Ltd
This television advertisement for Domino's pizza contains the phrases: Any large pizza from $15 each; Delivered; No minimum spend; No surprises
Upheld - Modified or Discontinued Food/Bev Groceries TV - Free to Air 26/02/2020
May 2014
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0154-14 Yum Restaurants International
Families of generally 4 persons consuming fast food.
Upheld - Modified or Discontinued Food/Bev Venue TV - Free to Air 14/05/2014
May 2020
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0147-20 Audible
This television advertisement depicts well-known chef Poh Ling Yeow in her kitchen, listening to Audible while cooking. Poh pauses the app and starts to talk to the audience about the benefits of Audible. She ventures over to the fridge where she finds Celeste Barber, a well-known comedian, waiting to question her on what she is cooking and listening to. After a brief conversation, Poh closes the door and continues her day while Celeste remains into the fridge. We end the ad with Celeste walking down the street, holding up her phone with the Audible app on screen.
Upheld - Modified or Discontinued Entertainment TV - Free to Air 13/05/2020
April 2018
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0164-18 Bestway
Promoting a very large portable spa located on wooden decking just outside doors leading to a family room all on the same level.
Dismissed House Goods Services TV - Free to Air 11/04/2018
July 2020
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0221-20 Westpac Group
This television advertisement depicts a man in a fast food drive-through lane negotiating the price of his meal as horns honk behind him.
Dismissed Finance/Investment TV - Free to Air 22/07/2020
April 2017
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0168-17 Inland Waterways Rejuvenation Association (IWRA)
The ad promotes the upcoming annual fishing competition at Lake Burrendong near Wellington NSW and shows footage of people catching fish, camping and enjoying past competitions, it tells the dates of the 2017 comp and how people can enter the comp.
Dismissed Sport and Leisure TV - Free to Air 26/04/2017
October 2020
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0290-20 GVC Australia Pty Ltd
2This television advertisement shows three men discussing their choices for an upcoming race.
Dismissed Gambling TV - Free to Air 07/10/2020
November 2020
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0325-20 The Man Shake
This television advertisement depicts former rugby league player Wally Lewis dressed as a king holding a football. He states, “They call me the King and I feel like a king thanks to the Man Shake. Time to get rid of tiered, cranky, hungry and that gut.” A man is shown eating a sandwich at a table, Wally Lewis throws a football at him, which hits him in the head and he falls backwards.
Dismissed Food/Bev Groceries TV - Free to Air 11/11/2020
February 2015
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0530-14 Club Minx
Tv Ad for minx strip club in Brisbane
Dismissed Sex Industry TV - Free to Air 11/02/2015
March 2021
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0047-21 KIA Automotive Australia
This television advertisement features a tennis court, with a large screen being shown and a 3D car being assembled on the court. The car takes on a solid quality when assembled, and both the on-screen car and on-court car perform a burnout.
Dismissed Vehicle TV - Free to Air 10/03/2021
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

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