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April 2009
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114-09 Oztonez/Red Circle Technologies
Oztonez/Red Circle - Print ad in Take 5 magazine. Multiple pictures for mobile phone downloads with sexual connotation.
Dismissed Print 22/04/2009
May 2001
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91-01 Red Rooster
Red Rooster - Little Red Rooster - Barbie/Hot Wheels Promotion
Dismissed 08/05/2001
August 1998
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117-98 Mitsubishi Motors Aust Ltd
Mitsubishi - Pajero
Dismissed 11/08/1998
May 2005
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120-05 Mainland Dairies Pty Ltd
Bonland Dairies - Mainland Munchables - Shows the "kids" (teenagers) 'bossing parents around'
Dismissed 10/05/2005
August 2000
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241-00 LG Electronics Aust Pty Ltd
LG Electronics - Intello Combi microwave
Dismissed Print 08/08/2000
July 1998
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96-98 Tricon Restaurants International
Tricon - KFC Chicken - Godzilla
Dismissed 14/07/1998
June 2005
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123-05 Ford Motor Co of Aust Ltd
Ford - Falcon Utility - "More value than beating the Poms"
Dismissed Print 14/06/2005
152-05 McDonald's Aust Ltd
McDonald's - Happy Meals - Kim Possible shows school kids using a 'transponder' (looks like they're talking on mobile phones)
Dismissed 14/06/2005
August 2007
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244-07 Fitness First
Fitness First - "Work it off over winter" banner on own website shows skinny woman holding out oversize jeans to show how much weight has been lost
Dismissed Internet 14/08/2007
April 2009
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126-09 Fremantle Boat Show
Fremantle Boat Show - picture of young boy with his pants and underwear down at his ankles with caption - what kind of deals can you expect at the Boat Show
Dismissed Print 08/04/2009
May 2003
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132-03 Toyota Motor Corp Aust Ltd
Toyota - Hilux - 'Bugger' - runaway vehicle - 'apprentice'.
Dismissed 13/05/2003
138-03 Eagle Boys Pizza
Eagle Boys Pizza - men in utility without seatbelts.
Dismissed 13/05/2003
November 2002
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262-02 Integral Energy
Integral Energy - 'smart' wife takes charge after branches fall on wires.
Dismissed Radio 12/11/2002
May 1999
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143-99 Mike Carney Toyota
Mike Carney Toyota
Dismissed 11/05/1999
May 2006
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155-06 Mobile Applications
Mobile Applications - Mandy and Candy - blond and brunette wearing black bikinis dancing provocatively and stating "We never stop stripping"
Dismissed 09/05/2006
August 2008
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277-08 Mitsubishi Motors Aust Ltd
Mitsubishi - Lancer - defy physics - hammer the straight - scream through the corner
Upheld - Modified or Discontinued Print 13/08/2008
March 2005
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28-05 Lisa De Luca & Co Solicitors
Lisa De Luca & Co Solicitors - Drink Driving - if you are caught "they would do the worrying for you".
Dismissed Radio 08/03/2005
September 2007
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282-07 Bay Leather Republic
Bay Leather Republic - nude male and female (with breasts covered) - "Don't look now, we've taken half off!"
Dismissed Print 11/09/2007
October 2000
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289-00 Clorox Aust Pty Ltd
Clorox - Glad Tuff Stuff Garbage Bags - full bag punched
Dismissed 17/10/2000
February 2008
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17-08 Global One Mobile Entertainment
Global One - Six Russian Babes - SMS SIX to 1994 9999
Dismissed 13/02/2008
June 2007
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172-07 Frankies Auto Electrics
Frankies Auto Electrics - car with loud music driving around - rear passenger not wearing seatbelt
Dismissed 12/06/2007
September 2003
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294-03 Audi Australia Pty Ltd
Audi - A4 - 'Even the wind can't keep up.'
Dismissed 09/09/2003
July 2004
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175-04 Sydney Cosmetic Clinic
Sydney Cosmetic Clinic - breast implants "Knock 'em out with your intellect. But get their attention first!
Dismissed Print 13/07/2004
August 2006
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297-06 Azspa Pty ltd
Azspa Pty Ltd - man snacking while watching TV - SMS singles - shows blond woman in black swimsuit under shower and in spa with male
Dismissed 08/08/2006
October 2005
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301-05 Unilever Australasia
Unilever - Omo - Dirt is Good - what kids put in their pockets, children putting uncleaned paint brushes, open lipstick tubes and frog in pockets
Dismissed 11/10/2005
February 1999
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308-98 Ferrero Australia Pty Ltd (Ferrero Rocher)
Ferrero Australia - Ferrero Rocher - large house at night
Dismissed 09/02/1999
November 2000
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320-00 Mitsubishi Motors Aust Ltd
Mitsubishi - Magna VR-X 3.5 Litre V6 - speeding bullet.
Dismissed 14/11/2000
March 2001
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33-01 McDonald's Aust Ltd
McDonald's - Boxing match
Dismissed 13/03/2001
November 2005
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336-05 Coca-Cola Amatil
Coca-Cola Amatil - Deep Spring Mineral Water - naked man with helmet on scooter riding through crowds of people who stare at him as he drinks product to tune of "Feelin' Groovy" by Simon & Garfunkel
Dismissed 08/11/2005
February 2007
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34-07 China Tea Club
China Tea Club - sound of sword cutting off someone's head and a man making last request for food from restaurant
Dismissed Radio 13/02/2007
February 2013
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0041-13 Jamberoo Action Park
"Get Bitten By the Funnel Web" Jamberoo Recreation Park fun water ride for children.
Dismissed 13/02/2013
October 2003
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355-03 Volkswagen Group Australia Pty Limited
Volkswagen - Touareg - vehicle becomes airborne.
Dismissed 14/10/2003
February 2001
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362-00 Hoolihan's Lawyers
Hoolihan's Lawyers - Not Guilty
Dismissed 13/02/2001
381-00 None
NetRegistry - 'We've Got You Covered' - Condom
Dismissed Print 13/02/2001
October 2012
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0403-12 BCF
Two men are fishing with a bait/tackle box between them. They both reach for the bait at the same time and touch hands.
Dismissed TV - Pay 24/10/2012
February 2006
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40-06 Titan Enterprises (Qld) Pty Ltd
Titan Enterprises - man driving 1961 Thunderbird with father lounging in back seat - appears as if neither wears a seatbelt - son shows Dad snake collection
Dismissed 14/02/2006
November 2006
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439-06 Mitre 10 (Australia) Pty Ltd
Mitre 10 - Dial A Dad - real Dad painting garage finds his son playing cricket in backyard with a stranger who explains he's from Dial-a-Dad
Dismissed 14/11/2006
February 2004
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449-03 Nissan Motor Co (Aust) Pty Ltd
Nissan - Pulsar-radio- 'The pricing department hasn't done a bloody thing'
Dismissed Radio 17/02/2004
November 2008
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460-08 Ultra Company
Ultra Company - Partner Tracker - SMS to fool your friends - show where partner is
Dismissed 26/11/2008
December 2006
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470-06 Mix 102.3 Adelaide
Mix 106.5 - Dr Lai - breast augmentation if you feel embarrassed, unfeminine, unattractive for having small breasts
Dismissed Radio 12/12/2006
May 1998
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48-98 The Olympic Club
Olympic Club (The) - "Young boy swinging on a basketball hoop"
Dismissed 12/05/1998
March 2008
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49-08 Advanced Medical Institute
AMI - Valentine's Day - women are going to get great sex, "so if your doodle's been jumping the gun make the call to AMI"
Upheld - Modified or Discontinued Radio 12/03/2008
May 2009
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186-09 Unwired Australia
Unwired Australia (186/09) Billboard drunk fat man with junk and cigarette butts everywhere with text "I didn't know which one to get, either Chinese or Thai food, so I threw up on the couch anyway".
Dismissed Outdoor 14/05/2009
January 2008
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532-08 Cartridge Works
Cartridge Works - newsletter style publication "Village Idiot.com.au"
Dismissed Print 21/01/2008
June 1999
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189-99 Pizza Haven
Pizza Haven - SPARC Disability Foundation - "Lleyton Hewitt"
Dismissed 08/06/1999
June 2006
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199-06 Ultra Tune (SA) Pty Ltd
Ultra Tune - Welshman using Welsh idioms amongst English words describing his car making "clunk clunk clunk" sound - the Ultra Tune guy understood him
Dismissed 13/06/2006
December 2009
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588-09 Advanced Medical Institute
AMI - Print(588/09)two giggling women whispering about their partners IN THE BEDROOM
Dismissed Print 09/12/2009
July 2007
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200-07 The Blind Factory
The Blind Factory - set in psychiatrist's office where electric shock therapy is taking place
Dismissed 10/07/2007
April 2004
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60-04 National Rugby League Ltd
NRL - Qld footballer releasing cane toads into NSW
Dismissed 13/04/2004
March 2006
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62-06 Holden Ltd
Holden - Rodeo - couple in bed, wife asks husband "What is your ultimate fantasy?" and he answers "A Holden Rodeo". Woman asks "Is that all?" Man thinks inwardly of driving rodeo with young woman (not his wife) and ends with her washing his car
Dismissed 14/03/2006

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